he was convicted and sentenced to be hanged publicly. The hanging,
on July 25, 1895, was a double one, shared by Anderson Brown, anothe’
black convicted of a different crime, This double execution was
held in an atmosphere of gala festivity, and shared the billing with
a horse race and a softball game. TFerrand's last words were:
"Am I born to die and lay this body. down and must my spirit fly in
a world unknown?"
THE SALISBURY POST, Salisbury, N. C., Oct. 3, 195k.
he was convicted and sentenced to be hanged publicly. The har
n July 25, 1895, was a double one, shared by Anderson Brown, anothe
black convicted of a different crime, This double execution was
held in an atmosphere of gala festivity, and shared the billing with|
a horse race and a softball game. Terrand's last words were:
"Am I born to die and lay this body. down and mst my spirit fly in
a world unknown?"
THE SALISBURY POST, Salisbury, N. C., Oct. 3, 195k.
SALISBURY POST, Salist
-PRRRAND, Whit
Ferrand, a black Rowan Co,, N.C., outlaw lived in fields and caves,
emerging at night to steal. food, whiskey and anything else that he
needed. He would take various women into the woods to share his
life and when he tired of them, they would return home. In febs, _
1895, he and several women were drinking and carousing in the woods
near the home of a dying white woman. A warrant was sworn out for
_Ferrand's arrest on charges of. disturbing the peace and Deputy Sherif!
Cas Owen raised a possee and trailed him. They finally cornered
Ferrand who was higing behind a barge tree and a gun battle ensued
_in which Ferrand was hit in the face with a load of shot. Owen __
WERSA had the officers cease their fire and urged “errand to surrende
“stating that he would be hanged if one of the possee should be ~
killed. Before Ferrand through out his weapons, Owen stepped from
his place of concealment. When he #&# had practically reached
Ferrand, N&EXEKA the wanted man shot him, killing him instanbly. As
Ferrand leaped on the dead deputy and commenced beating him in the
head with his gun, the other officersx overpowered him and took him
into custody. A lynch mob rapidly formed and “errand was taken to
the gail at lexington to await his trial. Returned to Salisbury ,
PERRAND, Whit
a black Rowan Co,., N. C., outlaw lived in fields
emerging at night to steal. food, whiskey and anything else th
needed, He would take various women into the woods to share }
life and when he tired of them, they would return home.
1895, he and several women were drinking and carousing in the woods
near the home of a dying white woman. A warrant was sworn out for
Fermand's arrest on charges of. disturbing the peace and Deputy Sherif}
Cas Owen raised a possee and trailed him. They finally cornere
in which Ferrand was hit in the face with a_load of shot. Owen
RERZRA had the officers cease their fire and urged lerrand to surrender
Stating that he would be hanged if one of the possee should be
killed. Before Ferrand through out his weapons, Owen stepped from
his place of concealment. When he #4% had practically reached
errand, Y&EEXKA the wanted man shot him, killing him instanbly. As
Ferrand leaped_on the dead deputy and commenced beating him in the
head with his gun, the other officersx overpowered him and took him
into custody. A lynch mob rapidly formed and “errand was taken to
the dail at lexington to await his trial, Returned to Salisbury,
TERRAND, Whit,
a ble e Rowan Cos, N,
C., outlaw lived in fields and ca
tnt to steal. food, whiskey and anythi at
He ae take various women into the woods +
hen he tired of them, they would return hone.
ral women we nd carous:
none of @ ae white wonan, A warrant was svorn out e
arrest on charges of. ee the peaca and Deputy Sherif:
raised 2 ae ‘and trailed him. They finally corner:
Yerrand who was higing behind a Large tree and a gun battle ens
n which Ferrand was hit in the face with a load of shot. Owen
nad the officers cease their fire and urged Zerrand to surrende:
stating that he would be hanged if one of the posses should be
Killed. Before Ferrand thr. ‘ough out his weapons, Owen stepped from
is of concealment, When he ¥X¥ had practically reached
errand, YEHEIXA the wanted man shot him, killing him instankly
Ferrand leaped on the dead deputy and camenced beating hin in the
ad 8 bin, the other offi
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