twice trying to criminally assault of lh-year=old girl at
PrincessAnne, Md, The mob today continued its tactics of
last night of rushing from railroad station to station in
automobiles to head the sheriff off if he attempted to
catch a train, The officer eluded his pursuers near Can~
non, Md., however, flagged a train and came here without
further incident." TENNESSEAN, Nashville, TN, 6-5-1912
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Maryland Book and Magazine Excerpts.
twice trying to criminally assault of lj-year-old girl at
PrincessAnne, Md, The mob today continued its tactics of
last night of rushing from railroad station to station in
automobiles to head the sheriff off if he attempted to
catch a train, The officer eluded his pursuers near Can-
non, Md., however, flagged a train and came here without
further incident," TENNESSEAN, Nashville, TN, 6-5-1912
Qt.) Hd Hel bas
Maryland Book and Magazine HExcerptse
twice trying to criminally assault of ll-year-old girl at
PrincessAnne, Md, The mob today continued its tactics of
last night of rushing from railroad station to station in
automobiles to head the sheriff off if he attempted to
catch a train, The officer eluded his pursuers near Can=
non, Md, however, flagged a train and came here without
further incident," TENNESSEAN, Nashville, TN, 6-5-1912
(1-72)
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Maryland Book end Magazine Excerpts.
MILES, Wesley Detemoer 1G,° .9lc. |
"Princess Anne, Md., 12-6-1912-Wesley Miles, black, hanged
in a grove of pine trees on the county almshouse farm for
the criminal assault on the 15-year-old daughter of former
Sheriff W. G. Phillips of Somerset Co, last May, Miles
made a statement from gallows admitting his guilt and say=
ing: 'Following the devil led me to this." TENNESSEAN,
Nashvilte, TN, 12-7-1912; According to TIMES-Dispatch,
Richmond, VA, 12-7-1912, execution witnessed by crowd of
about 103 men and boys who had torn down the board enclos-
ure surrounding the gallows, but there was not any other
interference with the officers. "Laltimore, June ll, 1912-
After a thrilling chase in which he was sorely pressed
several times, Sheriff Tull outran and outmaneuvered a mob
of several hundred persons and landed a negro, Wesley
Miles, in jail here this morning, the black is accused of
MILES, Wesley Detember 6; 19 ie,
"princess Anne, Md,, 12-6-1912-Wesley Miles, black, hanged
in a grove of pine trees on the county almshouse farm for
the criminal assault on the 15-year-old daughter of former
Sheriff W. G. Phillips of Somerset Co, last May, Miles
made a statement from gallows admitting his guilt and say=
ing: 'Following the devil led me to this." TENNESSEAN,
Nashvilze, IN, 12-7-1912; According to TIMES-Dispatch,
Richmond, VA, 12-7-1912, execution witnessed by crowd of
about 103 men and boys who had torn down the board enclos-
ure surrounding the gallows, but there was not any other
interference with the officers. "Daltimore, June li, 1912=
After a thrilling chase in which he was sorely pressed
several times, Sheriff Tull outran and outmaneuvered a mob
of several hundred persons and landed a negro, Wesley
Miles, in jail here this morning. ‘he black is accused of
MILES, Weoley Degember 16, 1912,
"Princess Anne, Md,, 12-6-1912-Wesley Miles, black, hanged
in a grove of pine trees on the county almshouse farm for
° criminal assault on the 15-year-old daughter of former
Sheriff ¥. G, Phillips of Somerset Co, last May. Miles
made a statement from gallows admitting his guilt and say-
ing: ‘Following the devil led me to this." _TENNES
Nashvilde, TN, 12-7-1912 According to TIMES-Dispatch,
Richmond, VA, 12-7-1912, execution witnessed by crowd of
about 103 men and boys who had torn down the board Ga
ure surrounding the gallows, but there was not any othi
interference with the officers.
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several times, Sheriff Tull outran and outmaneuvered a mob
of several hundred persons and landed a negro, Vesl
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