David Wray, GA, 1822 July

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WRAY, David

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"@UyUSTA, GA., ADVERTISER, 3rd inst. = On Tuesday last,
David Wray was tried in the Superior Court now sitting in
this place, on a charge of Wilful Murders; and on clear
and unequivocal testimony, was found guilty. It appeared
in evidence that the prisoner had manifested a design to
murder his own wife, and went to the house of Mrs, Thomas,
his wife's mother, for the prupese of executing his blood~
y purpose; but not succeeding in this, he deliberately
shot Mrs. Thomas, through the head, by which her life was
instantly terminated. = Yesterday the awful sentence of

Death was pronounced upon the prisoner by Judge Montgome
He is to be executed the first Monday nee meKteh a

COURIER, Charleston, SC, Jumel3, 1822 (2/he)

WRAY, David

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"AUgUSTA, GA., ADVERTISER, 3rd inst. = On Tuesday last,
David Wray was tried in the Superior Court now sitting in
this place, on a charge of Wilful Murder; and on clear
and unequivocal testimony, was found guilty. It appeared
in evidence that the prisoner had manifested a design to
murder his own wife, and went to the house of Mrs. Thomas,
his wife's mother, for the prupese of executing his blood-
y purpose; but not succeeding in this, he deliberately
shot Mrs. Thomas, through the head, by which her life was
instantly terminatede - Yesterday the awful sentence of
Death was pronounced upon the prison

He is to be executed os Pirat Nondey Ap ui nee
COURIER, Cyarleston, SC, Junel3, 1822 (2/he)

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"gURUSEA, GA., ADVERTISER, 3rd inst. - On Tuesday last,
David Wray was tried in the Superior Court now sitting in
this place, on a charge of Wilful Murders and on clear
and unequivocal testimony, was found guilty. It appeared
in evidence that the prisoner had manifested a design to

murder his own wife, and went to the house of Mrs, Thomas,
his wife's mother, for the prupese of executing his blood:
y purpose; but not succeeding in this, he deliberately
shot Mrs. Thomas, through the head, by which her life was
instantly terminated. - Yesterday the awful sentence of
Death was pronounced upon the a

He 1a to be executed the first Noncay an Julys nace
COURIER, Cyarleston, SC, Junel3, 1822 (2/he)

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