Charles Davis, PA, 1902 June 26

Online content

Fullscreen
DAVIS, Charles

"Pittsburg, Pa.e, June 26, 1902.<Charles Davis, a West
Virginia negro, was hanged here today for the brutal
murder of his wife at their home in this city last Decem.
ber." JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga., June 26, 1902 (1-1,)

"o.eexecuted June 26, 19023 Allegheny; shot and killed
his wife, Bertha, on Dec. 21, 19013 the tragedy occurred
on Penn Aves, near 13th St. at the home of the sister of
the victim; first he had an argument with her on the
street when he hit her with a poker: later he went to
the house and shot her; they had been separated for some
times convicted February , 1902; sentenced February 263
Pittsburgh POST, Dece 22, 1901, for crime; warrant
issued, May 6, 1902.0" SCAFFOID AND CHAIR by Teeters,

Part II, (age Ge

DAVIS, Charles

"Pittsburg, Pa.e, June 26, 1902.=Charles Davis, a West
Virginia negro, was hanged here today for the brutal
murder of his wife at their home in this city last Decem
ber." JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga., June 26, 1902 (1-1.)
"..2executed June 26, 19023 Allegheny; shot and killed
his wife, Bertha, on Dec. 21, 19013 the tragedy occurred
on Penn Aves, near 13th St. at the home of the sister of
the victim; first he had an argument with her on the
street when he hit her with a pokers later he went to
the house and shot her; they had been separated for some
time; convicted February 4, 1902; sentenced February 26;
Pittsburgh POST, Dece 22, 1901, for crime; warrant
issued, May 6, 1902040" SCAFFOID AND CHAIR by Teeters,

Part Il, (age Gs San

DAVIS, Charles
"Pittsburg, Pas, June 26, 1902.-Charles Davis, a West
Virginia negro, was hanged here today for the brutal
murder of his wife at their home in this city last Decem
ber." JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga, June 2%, 1902 (1=1.)
"essexecuted June 26, 1902 Allegheny; shot and killed
his wife, Bertha, on Dec, 21, 19013 the tragedy occurred
on Penn Aves, near 13th St. at the home of the sister of

the victims first he had an argument with her on the
street when he hit her with a pokers later he went to
the house and shot her; they had been separated for some
time; convicted February , 1902; sentenced February 26;
Pittsburgh Ben Hs 22, 1901, for crimes warrant

issued, May 6,

Part Il, fegen OG

CAFFOID AND CHAIR by ee



Metadata

Resource Type:
Document
Rights:
Date Uploaded:
July 11, 2019

Using these materials

Access:
The archives are open to the public and anyone is welcome to visit and view the collections.
Collection restrictions:
Access to this record group is unrestricted.
Collection terms of access:
The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives will provide information about copyright owners and other restrictions, but the legal determination ultimately rests with the researcher. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the Head of Special Collections and Archives.

Access options

Ask an Archivist

Ask a question or schedule an individualized meeting to discuss archival materials and potential research needs.

Schedule a Visit

Archival materials can be viewed in-person in our reading room. We recommend making an appointment to ensure materials are available when you arrive.