hear the verdict which had been delivered yesterday after-
noon, sealed, Wells heard it without a quiver, +he case
will probably be appealed, Pearce was a blind man and was
stabbed in the back by Wells, The two men had a dispute
on Decatur Street near police headouarters and as Pearce
was led away by his littleson, who always accompanied hin,
Wells stabbed him," DAILY NEWS, Pensacola, Fla., 3-27-'02
(i/he) Affirmed on appeal: 42 SOUTHEASTERN 39.
Worksheet prepared - Ga, N¥U bound
hear the verdict which had been delivered yesterday after-
noon, sealed, Wells heard it without a quiver. the case
will probably be appealed, Pearce was a blind man and was
stabbed in the back by Wells. The two men had a dispute
on Decatur Street near police headouarters and as Pearce
was led away by his littleson, who always accompanied hin,
Wells stabbed him," DAILY NEWS, Pensacola, Flas, 3=27-'02
(1/he) Affirmed on appeals 1,2 SOUTHEASTERN 39.
Worksheet prepared - Ga, NWU bound
hear the verdict which had been delivered yesterday after-|
noon, sealed, Wells heard it without a quiver, lhe case
will probably be appealed, Pearce was a blind man and was
stabbed in the back by Wells. The two men had a dispute
‘on Decatur Street near police headuarters and as Pearce
was led away by his littleson, who always accompanied him,
Jells stabbed him," DAILY NEWS, Pensacola, Fla., 3-27-02
(1/ye) Affirmed on appeals 2 SOUTHEASTERN 39.
Worksheet prepared = NW bound
WELLS , WT Re July lakes 1902 CMT A,
We. R. Wells, hanged Atlanta, Georgia, on July 21, 1902,
for the murder of Frederick .Pierce, a blind man
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ebruary. Wells conducted a wood yard and got into
dispute with Pierce because Pierce stopped buying wood
from him, After the altercation, Wells left with
friends but subseouently returned and stabbed Pierce to
death,
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ALBANY HERALD, Albany, Georgia, July 26, 1902
NAtLanta, 3-26-1902=7, R. Wells, the white man who killed
Frederick Pearce, was this morning found guilty in Bae
criminal court and was sentenced to be hanged on April 235
between 12 and 1 o'clock. ‘the courtroom was crowded to
WELIS, W. Re July el, 1902 Lodo GF,
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We R. Wells, hanged Atlanta, Georgia, on July 21, 1902
oe th der of Frederick Pierce, a blind man, in
ebruarye Wells conducted a wood yard and got into a
dispute with Pierce because Pierce stopped buying wood
from him, ‘#fter the altercation, Wells left with
friends but subseouently returned and stabbed Pierce to
deat
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ALBANY HERALD, Albany, Georgia, July 26, 1902
“Atlanta, 3=26-1902-%. R. Wells, the white man who killed
Frederick Pearce, was this morning found guilty in the
criminal court and was sentenced to be hanged on April 235
between 12 and 1 o'clock. ‘he courtroom was crowded to
July 21, 1902 (Ei
tlanta, Georgia, on July 21, 1902,
eichibiercel teense
tfter the alter
fetends but subsecuently returned and stabbed Pierce to
ALBANY EERALD, Albany, ‘teorgia, July 26, 1902
natlanta, 3+-26-1902-¥, R, Wells, the white man who killed
Frederick Pearce, was this morning found guilty in the
criminal court and was sentenced to be hanged on April 23,)
between 12 and 1 o'clock. ‘The courtroom vas crowded to
