Index Card Summary of Execution(s), Undated

but precautions had been taken in advance against such an
attemt.e. Governor Cameron was app aled to to commute the
}sentence to imprisonment for life, but he refused," NEWS,
Galveston, Texas, 3-31-1883 (11/6)

but precautions had been taken in advance against such an
attemt. Governor Cameron was app aled to to commute the
sentence to imprisonment for life, but he refused." NEWS,
Galveston, Texas, 3-31-1883 (1/6)

but precautions had been taken in advance against such an

attempt. Governor Cameron was app aled to to commute t
nbence to imprisonment for life, but he refused," W
veston, Texas, 3-31-1883 (11/6)

BEAVER, Charlés William F- 20-/§ FA
"Leesburg, Vas, 3-30-1883-Charles William Beaver, a color-
ed youth, was ag in the jail yard this morning for |
rape. The hanging/was Greased by not over 50 persons.
He spent a quiet night and ate a hearty breakfast, The
condenned boy walked firmly to the scaffold and as the
blackcap was drawn said: 'Farewell friends and fellow crea
tures.! The trap was sprung at 6252 o'clock and his neck
was broken by the fall. Beaver yesterday signed a written
confession of his crime. Beaver was a dusky mulatto, be-
tween 16 and 17 years of age. His crime was committed
upon a lO-year-old daughter of George A, Hunt who knew
Beaver well, and whem Beaver assaulted in a public road as
she was returning from school, Thechild recovered from he
injuries and upon her testimony Beaver was condemned. An
attempt to lynch Beaver was made 2 days after the crime,
Pot Lor Cather fre

BEAVER, Charles William - 20-/F#
"Leesburg, Va, 3-30-1883-Charles William Beaver, a color-
ed youth, was ae in the jail yard this morning for
rape. The hanging/was witnosocd by not over 50 personse
He spent a quiet night and ate a hearty breakfast, The
condenned boy walked firmly to the scaffold and as the
blackcap was drawn said: 'Farewell friends and fellow crea
tures.! The trap was sprung at 6252 o'clock and his neck
was broken by the fall. Beaver yesterday signed a written|
confession of his crime. Beaver was a dusky mulatto, be-
tween 16 and 17 years of age. His crime was committed
upon a 10-year-old daughter of George A, Hunt who knew
Beaver well, and whem Beaver assaulted in a public road as
she was returning from school, Thechild recovered from he
injuries and upon her testimony Beaver was condemned. An
attempt to lynch Beaver was made 2 days after the crime,
Lee ae — Catia hr,

BEAVER, Charles William CFA
"Leesburg, Va., 3-30=: Been es mee 4O- (2 ‘a coLor-|
ed youth, was hag

yard this morning for
rape. The hanging/yas at ae er 50 persons.
He spent a quiet night and ate a hearty vpreak fast, The
condaned boy walked firmly to the scaffold and as the
blackcap was drawn said: ‘Farewell friends and fellow crea|
tures.! The trap was sprung at 6252 o'clock and his neck
was broken by the fall, Beaver yesterday signed a written]
confession of his crime, Beaver was a dusky mulatto, be~
tween 16 and 17 years of age, His crime was committed
upon a 10-year-old daughter of George A, Hunt who knew
Beaver well, and whom Beaver assaulted in a public road as|
she was returning from school, ‘Thechild recovered from he
ries and upon her testimony Beaver was condemned. An
attempt to lynch Beaver was made 2 days after the crime,
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