Robert Carter, 1892 January 22

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CARTAN, Robert

Carter, a black Wilcox Coy Ala,
and divorced twice before he mar
They farmed on a plantation near
against her for a divorce, The
tinued to live togethe
of June 23, 1891, they were work
tenants who observed Julia leave
that she had to go to a funeral,
Robert leave and walk in the sam
returned about two hours later a
Carter's body was found later th
through the head and her husband
of the murder,
dan. 22) (1602)
tLon and
was ready to die,
him a song which he seemed: to

BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEws Pas)

Was allowed t+

He

rand farm the crop

He was hanged before

he confessed that he had kill
After he finished

TEL ETE

» tenant farmer, had been married
rled sik his third wife, Julia,
Tilden and finally he filed suit
divorce was granted, but they con~
together, On the mornin
ing in the field near some other
about ten o'clock after saying
Shortly afterwards, they saw
edirection that she had taken.
USC,

nd then went to his ho
She had bee:

at evenings fe)

was arrested, tried and convicted
a large crowd in Camden on

Oo make a speech prior to his execue@

ed his wife and stated that he

Speaking, the crowd rendered

&

He
Julia

appreciate and then he was hangede
irmingham, Ala, Jan, 22, 1892,

CARTER, Robert

Carter, a black Wilcox Co,
and divorced twice befor

fe tt VE FE

» Ala., tenant farmer, had been married

@ he married stk his third wife » Julia,

They farmed on a plantation near Tilden and finally he filed suit

against her for a divorce,

tinued to live together and farm the crop together,

The divorce was granted, but they con-
& ) Ni

On the morr

of June 23, 1891, they were working in the field near some other

tenants who observed Julia leave about ten o'clock after
a funeral,
and walk in the

that she had to go to
Robert leave

returned about two hours

of the murder,
Jan, 22, 1892,
tion and he confe
was ready to die,
him a song which
BIRMINGHAM DATLY

ie

later and then went to his house,
Carter's body was found later that
through the head and her hus}
He was hanged before a
was allowed to make
ssed that he

After he
he seemed: to appreciate and

saying
Shortly afterwards 9» they saw
samedirection that she had taken, He
Julia
been shot

and convi,

evening, She had
band was arrested, tried acted
large crowd in Camden on

&@ speech prior to his execu@
had killed his wife and stated that he
finished Speaking, the crowd rendered
then he was hangede

NEWS, Birmingham, Ala, Jan, 2251092,

LE
k Wilcox Co., Ala., tenant fs
twice bef ore he re = his

er, had been ma
third
len and
The 9 vores was °
timed to live togetl hie crop togathor,” One the
of June 23, 1891, ee wong 4 field near
tenants who observed “Tal: out ten o'clock aft
t she had to go Shortly afte:
Robert leave and walk in the Smnedirection that she
ett bout two hours later and then
v's e t

toa funeral,

ent
oventng,

ho
She had

After he

finished spo ing,
seemed: to appreci
NGHAM DATLY Naws

iate and
Birmingham, Ala
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Robert Carter executed on 1892-01-22 in Alabama (AL)
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