noose and cap had been placed over his head and when he was told
that it was too late for that, he calmly said "All right,"-:and the
trap was sprung.
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19153 August 7.19153 August 28, 1915,
' against him,waxxe coupled with the identification of the girl and
others who had seen him in the vicinity at the time of the assualt,
was so great that he was convicted and sentenced to die, He was
hanged on a gallows constructed behind the jail at Denton on August
“27, 1915. M&KESK Sheppard appeared indifferent to his impending
death. He asked to be allowed to sée his girl friend after the
noose and cap had been placed over his head and when he was told
that it was too late for that, he calmly said "411 right,":and the
trap was sprung,
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19153 August 7, 1915; August 28, 1915,
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19153 August 7, 1915; Area 28, 1915,
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SHEPPARD, Wish
Sheppard, an 18-year-oll black native of Federalsburg, Caroline Cosy
Mdey Was considered by some to be half-witted. He had been arre sted
several times on minor charges. On MHX¥ the morning of July 15,
1915, he was walking in the woods near Federalsburg when he met a
Clothegs off and assaulted her, He held the girl a prisoner for over
an hour during which she was Subjected to his abuse. when she rea-
ppeared, a posse was promptly formed and Sheppard was arrested near
his home the next da e The girl identified him as her assailant and
he was rushed to the Jail in Renton just ahead of a lynch mob which
had formed. During his trip from Faderalsburg to Denton, he confessed
to the Sheriff and later that day he was removed to the jail at Bal-
SHEPPARD, Wish
Sheppard, an 18-year-oli black native of Federalsburg, Caroline Cosy
Mde, was considered by some to be half-witted, He had been arrested
several times on minor charges, On SHX¥ the morning of July 15,
1915, he was walking in the woods near Federalsburg when he met a
15-year-old white School-~girly Mildred Clark, who was going to visit
brandishing a revolver and threatening to kill her, he tore her
clothegs off and assaulted her. He held the girl a prisoner for over
an hour during which she was Subjected to his abuse, When she rea-
Ppeared, a posse was promptly formed and Sheppard was arrested near
his home the next da: ¢ The girl identified him as her assailant and
he was rushed to the jail in Benton just ahead of a lynch mob which
had formed, During his trip from Federalsburg to Denton, he confessed
to the Sheriff and later that day he was removed to the jail at Bal.
timore to ensure his safety. Indicted on July 22, he was returned
to Denton the next Monday for trial, Sheppard repudiated his con-
fession and elected to be tried by a dudge instead of @ jury. The
Judge disallowed his confession, but the circumstantial evidence
SHEPPARD, Wish
gheppard, an 18-year-old black native of Federalsvurg, Caroline Co,
Mi., was considered by some to be half-witted, Hoe hed been arrested
Several times on minor charges, On HMI¥ the morning of duly 15,
115, he was walking in the woods near Federaleburg when he ner’a
U-year-old white school-girly Mildred Clark, who tac going to visit
an Aunt. He dragged her about sixty yards into a EEL thivkee and,
clothexs off and assaulted her. He held the girl a prisoner for over
an hour during which she was subjected to his abuse. When she rea-
fession and elected to be tried by a Judge instead of a The
Judge disallowed his confession, but the circunstantdal sere
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