Eddie Lee and Lester Hurd, convicted of slaying Ollie Lancaster, town marshal of Bolton, were hanged on Friday. They went to death singing and praying.
"Go To Death Singing," The Pittsburgh (PA) Courier, Feb 14, 1925.
Thursday, November 24, 2016
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