HAMMONDS, George and WILSON, Henderson
Hammonds, a 30-year-old black farjer, was a native of Jefferson,
S. Co, while Wilson, a 27-year-old black cook, was a native of
Laurinberg, 5, ©, Both were ex-convicts and after they met while
living in North Yarolina, they conducted several robberiesx together.
On the night of Oct. 31, 1947, they entered the Southmart, N. °.,
store owned by Robert 3, Hayes, a respected black merchant, and when
Hayes resisted their attempt to rob him, they bludgeoned him to
death with an iron bar. When they were questioned, both men con-
fessed but they repudiated their confessions at their trial where
they pleaded not guilty. Both were convicted and they were executed
in North Carolina's gas chamber on June 4, 1918.
THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH, Lexington, Np Co 2-2-1948 and 6-7-1918,
HAMMONDS, George and WILSON, Henderson
Nammonds, a 30-year-old black farger, was a native of Jefferson,
S. C., while Wilson, a 27-year-old black cook, was a native of
erg, 5, ©, Both were ex-convicts and after they met while
living in North Varolina, they conducted several robberiesx together.
On the night of Oct. 31, 1947, they entered th Southmart, N. °.,
store owned by Robert B. Hayes, a respected black merchant, and when
Hayes resisted their attempt to rob him, they bludgeoned him to
death with an iron bar. When they were questioned, both men con-
fessed but they repudiated their confessions at their trial where
they pleaded not guilty. Both were convicted and they were executed
in North Carolina's gas chamber on June , 1948.
THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH, Lexington, No Co 2=2-19)8 and 6-7-1918.
HAMMONDS, George and WILSON, Henderson
living in Nlortn Carolina, they conducted several robberiess together.
On the night of oats fone 1947, they entered the Southmart, Ne °,,
store owned by Robert B. Hayes, a respected black merchant, and when
never atnied Hed baat ‘to reb him, they bludgeoned him to
death with an iron bar. When they were questioned, both men con-
fessed but they repudiated their confessions at their trial where
Fleaded not guilty. Both were convicted and they vere executed
in North Carolina's gas chanber on June i, 1948.
THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH, Lexington, Ne C. 2-2-1948 and 6-7-1948.
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