Phil Evans, KY, 1894 January 5

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Hall in a straw pile where he fell asleep. Evans thee
wens to “all's house and demanded admittance, Mrs, Hall

refused. He tried to break in, when her l2syear-old daugh
ter ran out, Evans caught her, dragged her to an oute
house and brutally assaulted her, irs, Hall, ignorant of
her daughter's fate, ran a mile to 3 neighbor's house and
gave the alarm, when pursuit was organized and Evans was
captured, His trial was held under military guard so st-

rong was the feeling against him." COLUMBUS DAILY ENQUI-
RER-SUN, Columbus, Ga., Jan. 6, 189]),

jall in a straw pile where he fell asleep. Evans then
went to “all's house and demanded admittance. Mrs, Hall

refused. He tried to break in, when her 12syeareold daugh
ter ran out, Evans caught her, dragged her to an out.
house and brutally assaulted her, rs. Hall, ignorant of
her daughter's fate, ran a mile to 8 neighbor's house and
gave the alarm, when pursuit was organized and Evans was
Captured. His trial was held under military guard so st-
rong was the feeling against him," COLUMBUS DAILY ENQUI-
RER-SUN, Columbus, Ga., Jan. 6, 189),

i i Evans then
Hall in a straw pile where he fell asleep.
os “all's house and demanded admittance, Mrs, Hall

refused, He tried to break in, when her 12=yearold daugl
ter ran out, Evans caught her, dragged her to an out.
house and brutally asaaulted her.

her daughtert

ard so st~
s feeling against him." COLUMBUS DAILY ENQUI-
RER-SUN, Columbus, Ga., Jan, 6, 189,

EVANS, Phil . January 5, 189)

"Bardstown, Kye 1-5-189l-The trap that sent Phil Evans
into eternity was sprung at 12:53, Before he died,
Evans made a full confession of his crime. His only
excuse was that he was drunke Death ensued in 9 mine
utese In his speech from the scaffold he begged to be
forgiven by God and men. Evans brutally assaulted x

. Edna Hall, a 12-year-old girl."

BIRMINGHIM DAILY NEWS, Birmingham, Ala., 1-5-1989. Page Ff

"The crime for which he was hanged was committed on the
night of Oct, 15, 1893, at Samuel'd depot, six miles south
of Bardstown, Evans, colored, and Eli Hall, white, were
drunk together. Hall became unable to take care of him=
self and Evans agreed to take him home. Instead he put

EVANS, Phil . Jenuary 5, 189)

"Bardstown, Kye 1-5-189l-The trap that sent Phil Evans
into eternity was sprung at 12:53, Before he died,
Evans made a full confession of his crime. His only
excuse was that he was ‘drunk. Death ensued in 9 min-
utese In his speech from the scaffold he begged to be
forgiven by God and men. Evans brutally assaulted
Edna Hall, a 12-year-old girl." :

BIRMINGH!M DAILY NEWS, Birmingham, Ala., 1-5-189h. Page Ff

"The crime for which he was hanged was committed on the
night of Oct. 15, 1893, at Samuel'd depot, six miles south
of Bardstown, Evans, colored, and Eli Hall, white, were
drunk together. Hall became unable tot ake care of him=
self and Evans agreed to take him home. Instead he put

Jenuary 5, 189)

EVANS, Phil

"Bardstown, Ky. 1-5-189\-The trap that sent Phil Evans
into ebernity was sprung at 12:53, Before he died,
Evans made a full confession of his crime. His o:
@ was drunk, Death ensued in 9 min~
Tn his speech from the scaffold he begged to be
forgiven by God and men, Evans brutally assaulted x
Edna Hall, a 12-year-old girl.’

BIRAINGHIM DAILY NEWS, Birmingham, Ala., 1-5-1689. Page 7
"The orime for which he was hanged was committed on the
night of Oct, 15, 1693, at Samuel'd depot, six south
of Bardstown, Evans, colored, and Eli Hall, white, were
drunk together, Hall became unable tot ake care of him-
self and Evans agreed to take him home. Instead he put

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