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"Winehester, Vasey 4-19-1895-Thornton Parker was executed
here this AM for a brutal assault on Mrs. Milton White}
a lady near Middletown. fhe drop fell at 9:5 and Par-
ker was pronounced dead at 10:07, Parker exhibited
wonderful nerve on the scaffoldnand prayed all the time 9
even after the black cap was pulled over hés head and the
noose adjusted. His last words were: "I am going to make
my home in Heaven and I want you all to meet me, TI am
the man that done the act and I want to go home,"
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“Winehester, Va. , \-19-1895-Thornton Parker was executed
here this AM for a brutal assault on Mrs. Milton White}
a lady near Middletown. fhe drop fell at 9:5 and Par-
ker was pronounced dead at 10:07. Parker exhibited
wonderful nerve on the seaffoldnand prayed all the time,
even after the black cap was pulled over has head and the
noose adjusted. His last words were: "I am going to make
my home in Heaven and I want you all to meet me, I am
the man that done the act and I want to go home."
BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, Birmingham, Ala. )-19-1895
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» Vae, 11-19-1895-Th ker was executed
here this AM for a brutal assault on Mrs. Milton White}
a lady near Middletown, The drop fell at 9:45 and Par-
ker was pronounced dead at 10:07, Parker exhibited
BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, Birmingham, Ala, 19-1895
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