The Daily Herald News Articles of Adams County, Mississippi

The Daily Herald

Chicago, Illinois

August 16, 1915

PROTEST AGAINST FREEDOM

Natchez, Aug. 16.

Residents of Fenwick are protesting vigorously against the presence of John Frank Johnson, a negro recently pardoned for murder. He has returned to his home, where the crime was committed, and a feeling against him has arisen which is likely to cause trouble. The murder for which he was sentenced was especially cold blooded and brutal. He attempted to rob a negress (sic) near Fenwick and when she resisted beat out her brains. He plead guilty and on account of his youth was given a life sentence. Officers were not aware that he had been pardoned until he appeared in this vicinity. Penitentiary officers say he was released for good conduct. No petitions for his release was circulated, and steps will probably be taken to rid the neighborhood of his presence.

August 16, 1915

WOMAN ASKS DAMAGES

Vicksburg, Aug. 16.

In the circuit court Saturday morning the suit of Mrs. Anna E. Hayes vs. The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company was files. The plaintiff seeks damages for the death of her husband J. D. Hayes which she claims was caused by the negligence of the defendant corporation.

It is alleged n the declaration that J. D. Hayes had to travel in a car with some of his household goods which were being shipped from Moline, Illinois to Yokena, Miss., and that defendant carelessly caused another car to run into this car and that by reason thereof J. D. Hayes was thrown against the side and floor of his car and suffered injuries from which he afterwards died. J. D. Thames and A. A. Chaney are the attorneys.

March 3, 1916

Vicksburg, March 7.

Tom Lacey, a negro man, died at the State Charity Hospital Saturday morning following fatal burns that he received after his clothing took fire at his home on Main street. In some manner the negro spilled some oil from a lamp on his clothing which took fire, and he ran out of the house and out Main street, screaming as he ran, with the __ing mass of flames almost enveloping his body. Mr. Florian Furguson, who resides on Main street was awaken by the screams of the negro and went to his rescue.