RICHARDSON, Stephen
Richardson, a black carpenter employed by the Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad Company in Wilmington, N. ©, was married to Hester, the
‘daaghter of Robert and lucy Phinney, an elderly and respectable
Wilmington couple, Richardson, described as "being of a quarrelsome
and turbulent disposition, especially when disturbed by intoxicating
liq uors," was drinking on the night of July 19 , 1880, and went to
the Phinney home where he attacked his wife and her parents with a
shovel. Mrs. Phinney was fatally wounded by the blows to her head
while Robert Phinney and Hester Richardson were gravely wounded.
Richardson was promptly charged with the crime, tried, convicted
and sentenced to death. He was hanged at Wilmington on Bept. 3,
1880,
RALEIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N. C,., 7-22-1880 and 9-1-1880.
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RICHARDSON, Stephen
Richardson, a black carpenter employed by the Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad Company in Wilmington, N. C,, was married to Hester, the
“‘daaghter of Robert and Lucy Phinney, an elderly and respectable
Wilmington couple. Richardson, described as "being of a quarrelsome
and turbulent disposition, especially when disturbed by intoxicating
liq vors," was drinking on the night of July 19 , 1880, and went to
the Phirmey home where he attacked his wife and her parents with a
shovel. Mrs. Phimey was fatally wounded by the blows to her head
while Robert Phinney and Hester Richardson were gravely wounded.
Richardson was promptly charged with the crime, tried, convicted
a sentenced to death, He was hanged at Wilmington on Sept. 3,
1880,
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RICHARDSON, Stephen
Richardson, a t
Railroad Company in Widmingt
“daaghter of Robert and lucy
Wilmington couple. Richardson, described
and turbulent disposition, especially when disturb:
liq uors," was drinking on the night of July 19 , 1860
the Fada y hone where he attecked his wife and hor parents with a
Dy wounded by the blows to hor hoad
was promptly pe Fee orine, tri ed, convicted
aut sentenced to death, He was hanged at Wilnington on Sept. 3,
1880.
RALSIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N, C,, 7-22-1880 and 9-I-1880.
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