| week—to-be_hanged for having burned his wife to death,
Walker wastaken from the jail and allowed to view the body
of his mother. He was overcome by grief. Throughout his
trial Mrs. Walker sat by him in the courtoom and stoutly
maintained his innocancee" AGE HERALD, B8ham, Ala.
Poe 1911.
"Macon, Ga.g Jane 19, 1911-HDward Walker, the Bibb County
farmer, was convicted today of murder and sentenced to die
on March lO. He burned his wife to death last August by
pouring gasoline on her clothes and setting it on fire,"
AGE HERALD, Jan. 20, 1911.
WORKSHEET PREPARED, Georgia, NWU; Bound,
week_to-be hanged for having burned_his wife to death,
Walker wastaken from the jail and allowed to view the body)
of his mother, He was overcome by grief. Throughout his
trial Mrs. Walker sat by him in the courtoom and stoutly
maintained his innocencee" AGE HERALD, B8ham, Ala,
1-28-1911.
"Macon, Gaey Jane 19, 1911-HDward Walker, the Bibb County
farmer, was convicted today of mrder and sentenced to die
on March 10. He burned his wife to death last August by
pouring gasoline on her clothes and setting it on fire,"
AGE HERALD, Jan. 20, 1911.
WORKSHEET pprpjor :
ORKSHEET PREPARED, Georgia, NWU; Bound,
(2 h Bes b wife to death,
Walker eae from the jail and ahve to view the body|
of his mother. He was overcome by grief. Throughout his
trial Mrs, Walker sat by him in the courtoom and stoutly
maintained his innocence." AGE HERALD, B8ham, Ala,
1-26-1911.
"Macon, Ga.y Jan. 19, 1911-BOvard walker, the Bibb County
farher, was convicted today of murder and sentenced to die
on March 10, He burned his wife to death last August by
uring gasoline on her clothes and setting it on fire,"
ism ae Jane = gil.
» Georgia, NWU;
und,
WALKER, William B.
"Macon, Gas, March 8, 1912-The first legal hanging in
Bibb County since 1900 took place this morning when
William B, Walker, a prominent farmer, was executed for
the murder of his wife, Mrs, Annie B, Walker, in August,
1910. Walker poured gasoline on his wife and then set
her on fire, He was tried, convicted and his case
appealed to all the higher courts and finally to Governor
Brown, but every effort to savehis neck was a’ failure,
le walked calmly to the gallows this mocrning, protesting
his innocence,# 7 Wee
MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER, Moritgomery, Alae, 3-9-1912,
73 Southeastern 368 : ;
"Macon, Jan, 27, 1911-Broken hearted at the death sentence
passed upon her son, Mrs. Ww H. Walker, 72-years-old,
dropped dead last night at the residence of Mrs, J. B.
Murray here, Her son is William Walker, sentenced last
WALKER, William B.
"Macon, Gas, March 8, 1912-The first legal hanging in
Bibb County since 1900 took place this morning when
William B, Walker, a prominent farmer, was executed for
the murder of his wife, Mrs, Annie B, Walker, in August,
1910, Walker poured gasoline on his wife and then set
her on fire, He was tried, convicted and his case
appealed to all the higher courts and finally to Governor
Brown, but every effort to savehis neck was a‘ failure,
He walked calmly to the gallows this mocrning, protesting
his innocence,# e ;
MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER, Moritgomery, Alaey 3-9-1912.
73 Southeastern 368 : :
"Macon, Jan, 27, 1911-Broken hearted at the death sentence
passed upon her son, Mrs, W. H, Walker, 72-years-old,
dropped dead last night at the residence of Mrs, J. B.
Murray here, Her son is William Walker, sentenced last
WALKER, William B.
"Macon, Ga., March 8, 1912-The first legal hanging in
Bibb County since 1900 took place this morning when
‘william B, Walker, a prominent farmer, was executed for
the mrder of his wife, Mrs, Annie B, Walker, in August,
1910, Walker poured gasoline on his wife and then set
her on fire, Ke was tried, convicted and his case
He walked cally to the gallows this mocrning, protesting
his innocence. #
TG
MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER, Moritgomery, Alas, 3-9-1912.
73 Southeastern c G
"acon, Jan, 27, 1911-Broken hearted at the death sentence
passed upon her son, Mrs, W, H, Walker, 72-yearseold,
dropped dead last night at the residence of Mrs, J. B.
Murray here, Her son is William valker, sentenced last
eek Op 19L2tbe first legal hanging $n
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