EDWARDS, Willie
On 2-10-1897, Gov. Foster signed death warrant
for Willie Edmunds to Sheriff Arthur Gy Connely
of lerrebonne Parish. Edmunds convicted on
Nov. 189 1896, for "Lying in wait 60 commit
the crime in the perpetration or attempt to
perpetrate rape), setting date for 3-12-1897
(Warrant actually signed by Lt. & Acting Gov.
P, H. Snyder.) A ccording to Times-Picayune,
execution took place at Houma on March 13,1897
(IP of 3-14). Victim was Elvira Pelligrin,
white, 16, and date of crime was 5-18-1896,
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EDWARDS, Willie
On 2-10-1897, Gov. Foster signed death warrant
for Willie Edmunds to Sheriff Arthur G, Connely
of Terrebonne Parish. Edmunds convicted on
Nov. 189 1856, for "Lying in wait 60 commit
the crime in the perpetpajtion or attempt to
perpetrate rape), setting date for 3-12-1897
(Warrant actually signed by Lt. & Acting Gov.
P., H. Snyder.) A ccording to Times-Picayune,
execution took place at Houma on March 15,1897
(lp of 3-14). Victim was Elvira Redes: eae,
white, 16, and date of crime was 5-18-1896,
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EDWARDS, Willie
On 2-10-1897, Gov. Foster signed death warrant
for Willie Edmunds to Sheriff arthur G. Connely
of Terrebonne Parish, Edmunds convicted on
Nov, 189 1896, for "Lying in wait 60 commit
the crime in the perpetration or attempt to
perpetrate rape), setting date for 3-12-1897
(Warrant actually signed by Lt, & Acting Gov.
P. H. Snyder.) A ccording to Times-Picayune,
execution took place at Houma on March 13,1897
(4P of 3-14). Victim was Elvira Pelligrin,
white, 16, and date of crime was 5-18-1896,
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