Richard Washington, SC, 1896 March 27

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Washington, black, hanged Abbeville, SC, on
March 27, 1896, for murder.

undated 1897 Chicago TRIBUNE, sent by Dr. James
L. Massey, U. of Ga. Soc. Dept., Athens and
containing 1896 execution lists,

Murdered Nalrcissa Bagwell, white, in Nov,., 1895;

she hired him as a porter & he lured her to a

vacant house where he robbed her and shot her in

the head. He then dragced body to a nearhy

barn which he fired This oooue reg ee aie
yee C onn

ties et ewer ae Washington exonerated him

WASHINGTON, Richard A
Washington, black, hanged Abbeville, SC, on
March 27, 1896, for murder.

undated 1897 Chicago TRIBUNE, sent by Dr. James
L. Massey, U. of Ga. Soc. Dept., Athens and
containing 1896 execution lists.

Murdered Nabcissa Bagwell, white, in Nove, 1895;

she hired him as a porter & he lured her to a

vacant house where he robbed her and shot her in

the head. He then dragged body to a nearh}

barn which he fireds Tate ec uaa near Bokes-
pury; Co-defendant John Mitchell sentence’ ©.
Tite imprisonment but Washington exonerated him

WASHINGTON, Richard .
Washington, black, hanged Abbeville, SC, on
March 27, 1896, for murder.

mt by Dr. James

undated 1697 Chicago TRIBUNE,

assey, U. of Ga. Soc. Dept., Athens and
containing 1896 execution lists

Murdered Nakcissa Begwell, white, in
she hired him as a porter & he lured her
vacant house where he robbed her and

the head. He then dragged body to a reer,
Bam nee sepondenc, John Wivehelt sentenced

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