Irvin Ford, DC, 1896 June 26

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"Washington, 6-2661896-Irving.L. Ford, the negro,--whose-
brutal murder of Elsie Kreggio May.l; last formed..one of th
most atrocious crimes. in the. police. annals.of Washington’
was hangdd in the jail yard this morning, Ford made a *
statement denying he had attempted to outrage’ his victim,"
DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 6-27-1897 (2-1),

Hearn, ltr. dtd, 9-20-1989, citing Washington
Evening Star, states age was 30

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"Washington, 6-2651896-Irving.L. Ford,, the negro,--whose-
brutal murder of Elsie Kreggio May. last formed..one of th
most atrocious crimes in the. police. annals of Washingten’
was hangdd in the jail yard this morning, Ford made a ‘
statement denying he had attempted to outrage’his victim,"
DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 6-27-1897 (2-1).

Hearn, ltr. dtd, 9-20-1989, citing Washington
Evening Star, states age was 30

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Washington, 6-26-1896-Irving.L. Ford,. the negro,..whose-
brutal murder of Elsie Kreggio May ly last formed.one of th
most atrocious crimes in the. police annals of We,
was hangdd in the jail yard this morning, Ford made a
statement denying he had attempted to outrage’ his oe "
DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 6-27-1897 (2-1).

earn, ltr, dtd, 9-20-1989, citing Washington

vening Star, st a3 yy was 30

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FORD, Irvin

Black, hanged District of Olumbia Jail, June 26, 1896,
for the penknife-murder of Elsie Kregle-on-Max-9,-1896—
“Washington, D, Ce, May 8, 1896-The negro, Irwin Ford,
who was arrested at Heroert s Ferry for the mrder of
Elsie Kreglo in this city last Monday afternoon (5-1)) has
confessed to killing the girl by cutting her throat,
Ford denied any attempt at a criminal assault, “He says
the girl threw a stone at him as he was watching cowse
He was angered by her actions and attacked her, She
fought him and he killed her with a knife and made his
@scape through the woods, Ford is confined in the 6th |
Precénct station house in this city, secure from attemts
at eee SCRANTON REPUBLICAN , Scramton, Pa., May
9, 189

FORD, Irvin

Black, hanged District of Olumbia Jail, June 26, 1896,
for the penknife-murder of Elsie Kregle-on May-2-1896
"Washington, D, Ce, May 8, 1896-The negro, Irwin Ford,
who was arrested at Harper's Ferry for the murder of
Elsie Kreglo in this city last Monday afternoon (5-l;) has
confessed to killing the girl by cutting her throat,
Ford denied any attempt at a criminal assault, ‘He says
the girl threw a stone at him as he was watching cows.
He was angered by her actions and attacked her, She
fought him and he killed her with a knife and made his
@scape through the woods, Ford is confined in the 6th
Precgnct station house in this city, secure from attemts
at eee SCRANTON REPUBLICAN , Scramton, Pa., May
9, 1891

FORD, Irvin

Black, hanged District of Glumbia Jail, June 26, 18%,
for the penknife-murder of Elsie Kregle-on_Moy;-1806
"washington, D, Ce, May 8, 1896-The negro, Irwin Ford,
who was arrested at Harper's Ferry for the mrder of
Elsie Kreglo in this city last Monday afternoon (5-)) has

confessed to killing the girl by cutting her throat,
Ford denied any attempt at a criminal assault, «He says
the girl threw a stone at him as he was watching cows.
He was angered by her actions and attacked her. She
fought him and he killed her with a knife and made his
@scape through the woods, Ford is confined in the 6th
Precinct station house in this city, secure from attempts
at lynching." SCRANTON REPUBLICAN , Scramton, Pa., May
9, 1896

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