regard to him began to be entertained, On Sunday morning,
the llth, the house was entered, and there lay the body of
the old man, his skull crused i a hammer which was found
near by, covered with gore, The house had apparently been
searced for money, which, from Coleman's industrious and
frugal habits, it was “gaa he possessed, Suspicion
fell upon three men, and they were arrested, one of whom
turned State's evidence. The other two were convicted and
sentenced to be hung; but only one was executed, the
punishment of the Saer being commuted by the Governor to
confinement in the penitentiary."
ANNALS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA by Waddell. PP Mis-U6
Worksheet = Virginia - Not written up. Letter filese
Pa named Andrew Hemphill Trayer, To be hanged on
Jane 65 185h.
regard to him began to be entertained, On Sunday morning,
the llth, the house was entered, and there lay the body of
the old man, his skull crused by a hammer which was found
near by, covered with gore. The house had apparently been|
searced for money, which, from Coleman's industrious and
frugal habits, it was supposed he possessed. Suspicion
fell upon three men, and they were arrested, one of whom
turned State's evidence, The other two were convicted and
sentenced to be hung; but only one was executed, the
punishment of the other being commuted by the Governor to
confinement in the penitentiary."
ANNALS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA by Waddell. PP Wh5-hL6
Worksheet - Virginia - Not written up. Letter files»
ull eet Andrew Hemphill Trayer, To be hanged on
Jane 6, 185h.
regard to him began to be entertained, On Sunday morning,
the lth, the house was entered, and the
ne The house had apparently been
searced for money, which, from Coleman's industrious and
frugal habits, it was supposed he possessed. Suspicion
fell upon three men, and they were arrested, one of whom
turned State's evidence, The other two were ae ag and]
sentenced to be hung; but only one was executed,
punishment of the other being commited by the Governor to
confinement in the penitentiary."
ANNALS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA by Waddell, PP bh5-l16|
Vorksheet - Virginia - Not written up, Letter files.
Full named Andrew Hemphill Trayer, To be hanged on
Jan, 6, 185).
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"A person referred to only as "Trayer" was reported to
have been hanged in 1853 at the foot of Betsy Bell
Mountain (Staunton, Augusta COs 5 Wa.) for the murder of
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STAUNTON. LHADER, Staunton, 2_ 28-1977
"william Coleman was mirdered in Staunton during the night
of Auge. 11, 1853, He was a small old man, a cabinet-maker
by trade and one of the meekest and most inoffensive per-
sons in the town, His residence and shop were on, or near,
the site of the Staunton Gas works and, being a bachelor
he lived entirely alone, He was last alive on Thess, ,Auz.
ll, On Friday and.Saturday his doors were closed, and as
he did not app ar about his premises as usual, fears in
MXXXXXEM TRAYER, Hemphill
"A person referred to only as "Trayer" was reported to
have been hanged in 1853 at the foot of Betsy Bell
Mountain (Staunton, Augusta Cogs Wae) for the murder of
Billy Coleman." by gor £55
STAUNTON. LEADER, Staunton, V4., 2-28-1977
"William Coleman was murdered in Staunton during the night
of Auge 11, 1853. He was a small old man, a cabinet-maker
by trade and one of the meekest and most inoffensive per-
sons in the town. His residence and shop were on, or near,
the site of the Staunton Gas works and, being a bachelor,
he lived entirely alone, He was last alive on Thess,,Aug.
ll, On Friday and.Saturday his doors were closed, and as
he did not app ar about his premises as usual, fears in
WXKXN TRAYER, Hemphill
"A person referred to only as "Trayer" was reported to
have bogn hanged in 1053 at the foot of Betsy Belt
Mountain (Staunton, Augusta
Billy Coleman,"
Cos, Was) for the mrder of
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He was a oe old man, a cabinet-maker
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the meekest and most inoffensive per-
His residence and shop were on, or near,
the site of the Staunton Gas works an
he lived entire:
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ly alone, He was last alive on Thens,,Aug.
11, On Friday and.Saturday his doors were closed, and as
he aid not app ar about his premises as usual, fears in
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