SAMS, Willie (92s, GIF-09L5"
"Chicago, Ill., June 19, 192A woman for the first time
in Cook County History today witnessed a hanging, She
was an actress, dtired in man's garb, who saw Willie Sams,
black, convicted of two murders, executed, The young woe
man was Miss Kathryn Du Noule, who wore a long overcoat
and a gray hat. When stopped by the jail physician, she
admitted she was a woman, produced a card authorizing her
to witness the hanging and said she had found it. The
shieriff finally permitted her to remain. Sams shot and
killed Meyer (@Qppenheim, a merchant, in a holdup and
then shot and fatally wounded SASH Cornelius Broder=
ick," Le p SY EK
CLARKSBURG TREBGRAM 'DAILY), Meee We Va., June 19,
1925
Same article NY TIMES, 6-20-1925.
SAMS, Willie (925, CIUTTILS
"Chicago, Ill., June 19, 1926cA woman for the first time
in Cook County History today witnessed a hanging. She
was an actress, dtired in man's garb, who saw Willie Sams,
black, convicted of two murders, executed, The young wo-
man was Miss Kathryn Du Noule, who wore a long overcoat
and a gray hat. When stopped by the jail physician, she
admitted she was a woman, produced a card authorizing her
to witness the hanging and said she had found it, The
shieriff finally permitted her to remain, Sams shot and
killed Meyer (@Qppenheim, a merchant, in a holdup and
then shot and en a d Policeman Cornelius Broder-
ick,"
CLARKSBURG TREBRRAM 'DAILY), Clarksburg, We Va., June 19,
1925
Same article NY TIMES, 6-20-1925.
SAMS, Willie 1927S, GF-9LS
"Chicago, I1l., June 19, 126 woman for the f
in Cook County History today fen a hanging, She
was an actress, &tired in man's garb, who saw Willie Sams,
black, convicted of two murders, eeieea athe young wo=
man was Miss Kathryn Du Noule, who wore a long overcoat
and a gray hat. When stopped by the jail physician, she
admitted she was a woman, produced a card authorizing her
to witness the hanging and said she had found it,
i Sans shot and
yp enhe: holdup
then Bes and Feca) ly wounded Policeman Gornelius ode
" SA EX
‘st time
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CLARSBUR: TREE DAILY), Clarksburg,
19:
Va. dune 19,
Same article NY TIMES, 6-20-1925.
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