Deseret Evening News | 1908-10-23 | Page 1 | Joe James Executed

JOE JAMES EXECUTED ills HIs Crimes Largely Lur oly Responsible SOl for Springfield t Springfield Ills Oct 23 2 Having U in confessed 1 his hl guilt and with a Il prayer pla er upon his hl lips Toe Joe James IS years old negro murderer was hanged In tho county jail hore today toda Jamas mii tiered d cd C A a Il rall way wiy on iho tho night of oC July 3 last Tills Thill crime was waG largely hie hI for the tho precipitation of o the race riot In this city came to toi i from Birmingham Ala In Juno On the night of July Tul 3 he be became came intoxicated and walked Into the tit home of or entered d tho bedroom of Miss ll s Blanche Ballard and seized her h l hand hanl Her Hor father come carno to her hor assistance and James stabbed Ballard to death Tames James was captured capture next day While he was as in jail an alleged allege assault liy another negro upon Irs Enl Earl was WaR reported Then canio camo the tho riots Which h resulted hi the th i aaU of f five fi white d two tw negroes the tho wreck wrecking ing of fir topers restaurant a IL number ot oC negro stores and saloons and the th burning of or 40 homes hom s