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“Grant to Hang” - - Charles Grant, the Kansas City negro, who murdered his wife at the home of Gran Hughes in this city in November, 1897, will be hanged at Platte City on Thursday, December 7th, unless the governor interferes. The Supreme Court rendered a decision in his case on last Tuesday, affirming the decision of the lower court, and fixing the date of his execution. Grant murdered his wife because he was jealous of her. She was visiting her sister here, Mrs. Gran Hughes, at the time the crime was committed. Grant had written for her to come home, but she did not go at the time specified, and he came to Parkville to see what was the matter. He went to Hughes’ home and a row followed. He attempted to shoot his wife and those present took his gun away from him and put him out of the house. He then promised to behave himself if he was allowed to come back into the house, which he was finally allowed to do. Then he wanted to see his wife alone for a moment and she assenting to this went into another room with him, when he immediately stabbed her to death. And now, after a wait of 2 years he must pay the penalty of his crime.Date(s) of Creation
11/2/1899
