Faison's home and he was convicted and sentenced to hange Faison was
baptized in jail the night before his execution and he confessed the
killing. He was hanged at Clinton, about a mile from town on the
Clinton-Fayetteville road on July ll, 1882.
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Faison's home and he was convicted and sentenced to hange Faison was
baptized in jail the night before his execution and he confessed the
killing. He was hanged at Clinton, about a mile from town on the
Clinton-Fayetteville road on July’1l, 1682.
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Faison's home and he was convicted and sentenced to hangs Faison was
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killing. He was hanged at Clinton, about a mile from town on
Clinton-Fayetteville road on July'11, 1882
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FAISON, Philip
Faison, a 35-year-old black man, was a native of South Carolina but
was sold as a slave to Dre Henry We Faison of Faison, Sampson Oe,
Ne Co After he was freed, he moved .to Clinton where he had a very
bad reputation as a troublemaker. ‘Another Clinton black man, Henry
Sillers, had a very good reputation in the area. Trouble between the
two men first developed when Sillers had a warrant sworn eut against
Faison for the seduction of one of his daughterse Faison was guilty
but he decided to retaliate by telling a white man that Sillers had
stolen one of his hogs. Sillers was arrested, tried and acquitted
and he then swore out another warrant against Faison for perjurye
Faison knew that he would be convicted and sent to prison, so he de-
cided to kill Sillers. On the evening of May 25, 1882, after he had
finished supper, Sillers sat out on his Bzont porch picking his teeth
when Faison shot him in the head with a shotgune Farlier that days
Sillers had told a neighbor that someone had been tapping on his
windows kak the past few mekxgictx nights and he feared that someone
was trying to lure him outside. Faison was an immediate suspect and
his shoes were found to match ressions found on the ground at
Siller’s homee Also, the wad fra the shotgun that had been found
in Siller's yard matched a torn tam newspaper that was found at
FAISON, Philip
Faison, a 35-year-old black man, was a native of South Carolina but
was sold as a slave to Dr. Henry We Faison of Faison, Sampson Ode,
Ne Co After he was freed, he moved .to Clinton where he had a very
bad reputation as a troublemaker. ‘Another Clinton black man, Henry
Sillers, had a very good reputation in the area. ‘Trouble between the
two men first developed when Sillers had a warrant sworn eut against
Faison for the seduction of one of his daughterse Faison was guilty
but he decided to retaliate by telling a white man that Sillers had
stolen one of his hogs. Sillers was arrested, tried and acquitted
and he then swore out another warrant against Faison for perjurye
Faison knew that he would be convicted and sent to prison, so he de-
cided to kill Sillers. On the evening of May 25, 1882, after he had
finished supper, Sillers sat out on his Beont porch picking his teeth
when Faison shot him in the head with a shotgune Farlier that day,
Sillers had told a neighbor that someone had been tapping on his
windows kik the past few muxgictx nights and he feared that someone
was trying to lure him outside. Faison was an immediate suspect and
his, shoes were found to match impressions found on the ground at
er's homee Also, the wad from the shot; that had been found
in Siller's yard matched a torn tu parce acer! thee was found Ate
FAISON, Philip
Faison, a 35-year-old black man, was a native of South Carolina but
was sold as a slave to Dr, Henry We Faison of Faison, Sempson (bs,
N.C. After he was freed, he moved .to Clinton where he had a very
bad reputation as a troublemaker. Another Clinton black man, Henry
Sillers, had a very good reputation in the area. Trouble between the
two men first developed when Sillers had a warrant sworn eut against
Faison for the seduction of one of his daughters. Faison was guil:
but he decided to retaliate by telling a white man that Sillers had
stolen one of his hogs. Sillers was arrested, tried and acquitted
and he then swore out another warrant against Faison for perjury.
Faison knew that he would be convicted and sent to prison, so he de-
cided to kill Sillers. On the evening of May 25, 1862, after he had
finished supper, Sillers sat out on his Bront porch picking his teeth
when Faison shot him in the head with a shotgun. Earlier that day,
Sillers had told a neighbor that someone had been tapping on his
windows ‘ioc bid past few mukgktx nights and he feared that someone
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