appeals, _He was hanged at Morristown, Tenn,, on Sept, 26, 1879,
DAILY GAZETTE-MAIL, Morristown, Tenn,, Nov. 11,.1956
GALVESTON DAILY NEW, Galveston, Texas, Sept, 27, 1879
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, Oct. 11, 1879 (7-3)
appeals, _He was hanged at Morristown, Tenn,, on Sept. 26, 1879,
DAILY GAZETTE-MAIL, Morristown, Tenn,, Nove 11,.1956
GALVESTON DAILY NEW, Galveston, Texas, Sept. 27, 1879
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, Oct. 11, 1879 (7-3)
appeals, He was hanged at Morristown, Tenns, on Sept. 26, 1879.
DAILY GAZETTE-MAIL, Morristown, Tenn., Nov. 11,.1956
GALVESTON DAILY NEW, Galveston, Texas, Sept, 27, 1879
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, Oct. 11, 1879 (7-3)
speslns Ba ae nga at Norsisonty Dat on pts 265 3208,
1956
| BLAIR, Anthony. G). Qe Ly ye Ue Ss Ua
Blair, a Hamblin Co., Tenn., black man, was a self-taught lawyer who,
after he had married her mother, raised his step-daughter, Maggie
Walker, as his own child, -After Mrs, Blair died, the girl, then 16-
years-old, continued living with him for a time during which he for-
ced her to perform the functions of a wife, including those of sexual
relations, Finally, the girl fled to the vicinity of Russellville
where she obtained employment as a domestic servant in the home of a
white family, On July 29, 1879, Blair followed her to Russellville,
stating on the way his intentions to "wade in blood up to the chin or
make the girl return,"' When he called at her employer's house, she
refused to have anything further to do with him and he left. The
next evening, he accosted her and some of her friends as they were re-
turning from a prayer meeting and demanded againxthat she return to
him, When she again refused, stating that she had rather die than to
do so, he drew a revolver and shot her, inflicting a fatal wound,
Blair managed to escape but was captured 2hepeurs later, At his trial
he admitted killing gBhe girl but denied that he had ever been sexually
familiar with her and said that his only concern had been parental,
He refused to apply to a new trial and strenuously objected to any
BLAIR, Anthony, i Ge Ob ah ox 7 i
Blair, a Hamblin Co., Tenney black man, was a self-taught lawyer who,
after he had married her mother, raised his step-daughter, Maggie
Walker, as his own child, -After Mrs, Blair died, the girl, then 16-
years-old, continued living with him for a time during which he for-
ced her to perform the functions of a wife, including those of sexual
relations, Finally, the girl fled to the vicinity of Russellville
where she obtained employment as a domestic servant in the home of a
white family. On July 29, 1879, Blair followed her to Russellville,
stating on the way his intentions to "wade in blood up to the chin or
make the girl return.'' When he called at her employer's house, she
refused to have anything further to do with him and he left, The
next evening, he accosted her and some of her friends as they were re-~
turning from a prayer meeting and demanded againkthat she return to
him, When she again refused, stating that she had rather die than to
do so, he drew a revolver and shot her, inflicting a fatal wound,
Blair managed to escape but was captured 2h-feurs later, At his trial]
he admitted killing ghe girl but denied that he had ever been sexually
familiar with her and said that his only concern had been parental.
He refused to apply to a new trial and strenuously objected to any
BLAIR, Anthony. 7- Lb ed) Gi
Blair, a Hamblin Co,, Tenn,, black man, was a self-taught lawyer who,
after he had married her mother, raised his step-daughter, Maggie
Walker, as his own child, -After Mrs, Blair died, the girl, then 16-
years-old, continued living with him for a time during which he for-
ced her to perform the functions of a wife, including those of sexual
relations, Finally, the girl fled to the vicinity of Russellville
where she obtained employment as a domestic servant in the home of a
white family, On July 29, 1879, Blair followed her to Russellville,
stating on the way his intentions to "wade in blood up to the chin or
make the girl return," When he called at her employer's house, she
refused to have anything further to do with him and he left. The
next evening, he accosted her and some of her friends as they were re
turning frou a prayer meeting and dananded againkthat she return to
i en she again refused, stating that she had rather die than to
éo ‘30, he drew a revolver and shot her, inflicting a fatal wound,
Blair managed to escape but was captured 2l-yeurs later, At his trial]
he admitted killing fhe girl but denied that he had ever been sexual
familiar with her and said that his only concern had been parental.
He refused to apply to a new trial and strenuously objected to any
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