Charles Edwards, LA, 1886 October 1

severing the windpipe, external and internal jugular
veins and carotid arteries. The blade of the razor cut
through to the spinal colum, Death was almost instantan-
eouse" NEWS, Galveston, Texas, lO-2-1886 (6-3).

severing the windpipe, external and internal jugular
veins and carotid arteries. The blade of the razor cut
through to the spinal colum, Death was almost instantan-|
eouse'' NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 10-2-1886 (6-3).

severing the windpipe, external and internal jugular
veins and carotid arteries.

through to the spinal colum,
NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 10-2-1886 (6-3).

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"New Orleans, La,, 10-1-1886-Charles Edwards (colored),
alias Charles Gorham, who killed his mistress, Hettie
Refuge, in Algiers on June 20, was executed today in the
grounds of the Parish prison in the presence of 15 wit-
nesses allowed by lawe The drop fell at 12:50, Jealousy
caused the trouble between Edwards and his paramour, He
acknowledged the killing at thetime of his arrest. Said
he was willing to hang for it, The particulars of the
murder show Bdwards remained quiet until the woman was
asleep, when he arose from bed, secured a razor and re-
turned, He then raised the mosquito bar, suddenly placed
his left hand over the woman's mouth to prevent any out-
cry, and with the other drew the razor across her throat,
inflicting terrible wound almost from ear to ear, and

EDWARDS, Charles (alias Charles Gorham) (O-C(980

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New is Ae oe » lO-1-1886-Charles Edwards (colored),
alias Charles Gorham, who killed his mistress, Hettie
Refuge, in Algiers on June 20, was executed today in the
grounds of the Parish prison in the presence of 15 wit-
nesses allowed by law. The drop fell at 12250, Jealousy
caused the trouble between Edwards and his paramour, He
acknowledged the killing at thetime of his arrest. Said
he was willing to hang for it. The particulars of the
murder show Bdwards remained quiet until the woman was
asleep, when he arose from bed, secured a razor and re-
turned. He then raised the mosquito bar, suddenly placed
his left hand over the woman's mouth to prevent any out-
cry, and with the other drew the razor across her throat,
inflicting terrible wound almost from ear to ear, and

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"New Orleans, La,, 10-1-1886-Charles Edwards (colored) ,
alias Charles Gorham, who killed his mistress, Hettie
Refuge, in Algiers on June 20, was executed today in the
grounds of the Parish prison in the presence of 15 wit-
nesses allowed by law. The drop fell at 12:50, Jealousy
caused the trouble between Edwards and his paramour, He
acknowledged the killing at thetime of his arrest. Said
he was willing to hang for it, The particulars of the
murder show Bdvards remained quiet until the woman was
asleep, when he arose from bed, secured a razor and re-
turned, He then raised the mosquito bar, suddenly placed
his left hand over the woman's mouth to prevent any out-
, and with the other drew the razor across her throat,
inflicting terrible wound almost from ear to ear, and

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