WORKSHEET = NEW YORK = NWU - BOUND.
BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, Birmingham, Ala, 3-12-1897
"New York, )-29-1896-The trial of Arthur Mayhew for the
murder of Stephen Bowell in Hempstead, L. I., on 3-7-1896
concluded last night at Long Island City. The jury return
a verdict of guilty in first degree after being out 2 hour:
The judge's charge was strongly for conviction, Mayhew re-
marked while jury out he expected to’ be convicted and was
indifferent, John Wayne, accomplice, whose confession se-
cured his conviction, was arraigned at 9 o'clock and plea-~
ded guilty of lst degree manslaughter." DAILY NEWS, Gal-
veston, Texas, l=-30-1896 (1-3).
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WORKSHEET =- NEW YORK - NWU - BOUND.
BIRMINGHAM DALLY NEWS, Birmingham, Ala, 3-12-1897
"New York, )-29-1896-The trial of Arthur Mayhew for the
murder of Stephen Bowell in Hempstead, L. I., on 3-7-1896
concluded last night at Long Island City. The jury returnd
a verdict of guilty in first degree after being out 2 hours
The judge's charge was strongly for conviction, Mayhew re-|
marked while jury out he expected to’ be convicted and was
indifferent. John Wayne, accomplice, whose confession se-
cured his conviction, was arraigned at 9 o'clock and plea-
ded guilty of Ist degree manslaughter," DAILY NEWS, Gal-
veston, Texas, ]-30-1896 (1-3).
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WORKSHEET = NEW YORK - NWU - BOUND.
BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, Birmingham, Ala, 3-12-1897
"New York, 1-29-1896-The trial of Arthur Mayhew for the
murder of Stephen Bowell in Hempstead, L, I., on 3-7-1896
marked while jury out he expected to’ be convicted and was
indifferent. John Wayne, accomplice, whose confession se-
cured his conviction, was arraigned at 9 o'clock and plea~
ded guilty of 1st degree manslaughter," DAILY NEWS, Gal-
veston, Texas, )=30-1896 (1-3).
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MAYHEW, Arthur A | Hirth lef / of Y
"Arthur Mayhew, a 26-year-old negro, was electrocuted
at. Sing Sing on March 12, 1897. for EXAX¥XEASEXKEXE the
murder of Stephen Powell, a prominent and wealthy citi- |
zen of Hempstead, L. I. Was terribly frightened and
struggled, cried and pleaded ait wiith keepers not to
turn on electriicity until he said he was ready. All
during the time he was being strapped in, he protested
his innocence and named two others as being -guilty,
begging God and Jesus to save him. . One of the men he
famed, James Waynes, had confessed but stated that May=
hew was not involved in the crime-and there was much
Speculation that he was innocent,"
oe Mlarveh ld, 1997
"Arthur Mayhew, a 26-year-old negro, was electrocuted
at. Sing Sing on March 12, 1897. for EJSX$XENSEXKEXE the
murder of Stephen Powell, a prominent and wealthy citi-
zen of Hempstead, L, I. Was terribly frightened and
struggled, cried and pleaded m&& with keepers not to
turn on electriicity until he said he was ready. All
during the time he was being strapped in, he protested
his innocence and named two others as being -guilty,
begging God and Jesus to save him. . One of the men he
named, James Waynes, had confessed but stated that May-
hew was not involved in the crime-and there was much
Specutation that he was innocent,"
MAYHEW, Arthur Merck Ie, 1897
"Arthur Mayhew, a 26-year-old negro, was electrocuted
at Sing Sing on March 12, 1897. for XSEXJXEASEXEEXE the
murder of Stephen Powell, a prominent and wealthy citi-
zen of Hempstead, L, I, Was terribly frightened and
struggled, cried and pleaded xis with keepers not to
turn on electricity until he said he was ready, All
during the time he was being strapped in, he protested
his innocence and named two others as being uilty,
begging God and Jesus to save him, One of the men he
paned, Janes, Waynes, had confessed but. stated that May-
hew was not involved in the crime and
there was much
specuation that he was imnocent."
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