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7/28/1871

GREEN, Richard and HENRY, William

Blacks, hanged Prince George CH, Virginia, on
July 26, 1871. Green, 28, was a Union Army
veteran, originally from Fredericksburg¢ MAKKUX
Henry, 27, was 2 freedman from ichmond where
he had belongted to Mr, Royster, 2 tohacconist,
and had done time for burglary in 1868, Execu-
ted for murder of Charles Friend, white; They
were condemned by a racially mixed jury and
both denied their guilt tntil the last,
DISPATCH, Richmond, VA 7-29-1871 (3:1)

Hamry's alias was Birney Johnson,
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GREEN, Richard and HENRY, William

Blacks, hanged Prince George CH, Virginia, on
July 2b, 1871. Green, 28, was a Union Army
veteran, originally from Fredericksburg¢ XAKKUX
Henry, 27, was a freedman from ichmond where
he had belongted to Mr. Royster, 2 tohacconist,
and had done time for burglary in 1868, Execu-~
ted for murder of Charles Friend, white; They
were condemned by a racially mixed jury and
both denied their guilt tntil the last.
DISPATCH, Richmond, VA 7-29-1871 (3:1)

Hamry's alias was Birney Johnson,
over

7/28/1871
GRAEN, Richard and HENRY, William
Blacks, hanged Prince George CH, Virginia,
July 26, 1871. Green, ion A

veteran, originally from ¥
Henry, 27, wes 9 freedman from Kichmond vhere

he had belongted to Mr, Royster, 2 tohacconist
and had done time for burglary in 1868.

ted for murder of Charles Friend, white;
jury end

were cond
poth denied their guilt dmtil the lest.

DISPATCH, Richmond, VA 7-29-1871 (3:1

Hamry's alias was Birney Johnson.
over



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