Index Card Summary of Execution(s), Undated

of his goods, they had hoped to secure it. At the first
shot his team became frightened and ran off thus prevent-
ing them from getting their booty, They continued firing:
however and one of their bullets pierced Shephard's
heart," :

RALEIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N. C, 9-29-1883

of his goods, they had hoped to secure it. At the first
shot his team became frightened and ran off thus prevent-
ing them from getting their booty. They continued firing:
however and one of their bullets pierced Shephard's
heart."

RALSIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N. C, 9-29-1883

of his goods, they had hoped to secure it, At the first
shot his team became frightened and ran off thus prevent=
ing then from getting their booty. They continued firing
however and one of their bullets pierced Shephard's
heart."

RALSIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N. C, 9-29-1883

WORKSHEET = VIRGINIA NW, BOUND
EVANS, Isaac, KING, Reuben and YOUNGER, Sawney

"Chatham, Vas 9~28-1883-Sawney Younger, Reuben King,and
Isaac iivans, three young negroes were hung here today for
the murder of William EK. Shephard last month, The executio
was private, only about 15 persons witnessing. Younger's
neck was broken and the other two died from strangulation.
All threeprotested their innocence to the last. The drop
fell at 12:30 pm. A d&tachment of the Pittsylvania Guards
acted as escord and did guard duty. There was quite a larg
crowd in the vicinity of the place of execution but there
were no disturbances. Sheppard had drive a load of vegeta~

bles to market and was on his way home when the negroes
waylaid and shot him, They had Shadowed him in Danville

and knowing that he ca rried money obtained from the sale

WORKSHEET = VIRGINIA NW, BOUND
EVANS, Isaac, KING, Reuben and YOUNGER, Sawney

"Chatham, Va. 9~28-1883-Sawney Younger, Reuben King,and
Isaac ivans, three young negroes were hung here today for
the murder of William KE, Shephard last month. The executid
was private, only about 15 persons witnessing. Younger's
neck was broken and the other two died from strangulation.
All threeprotested their innocence to the last. The drop
fell at 12:30 pm. A détachment of the Pittsylvania Guards
acted as escorf and did guard duty. There was quite a larg
crowd in the vicinity of the place of execution but there
were no disturbances. Sheppard had drive a load of vegeta-
bles to market and was on his way

waylaid and shot him, Brow Heese tear ata Denil
and knowing that he ca rried money obtained from the sale

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‘WORKSHEET - VIRGINIA NW, BOUND
EVANS, Isaac, KING, Reuben and YOUNGER, Sawney

"Chathan, Va. 9-26-1883-Sawmey Younger, Reuben King,and
Isaac ‘vans, three young negroes were hung here today for
the murder of William R, Shephard last month, The executid
was private, only about 15 persons witnessing. Younger's
neck was broken and the other two died from strangulation.
All threeprotested their innocence to the last.

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