Dave Washington, MS, 1914 May 22

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THOMAS, Joseph, and WASHINGTON, Dave

"MISSISSIPPI NEGROES HANG FOR MURDER. - Friar's Point,
Mississippi, May 22, 191l. = Dave Washington and Joseph
Thomas, negroes, were hanged here today for the murder of
Frank Mullen, a deputy sheriff, March 18 last. Thomas
confessed on the gallows that he plotted with washington
to kill Mullen, who was sent to arrest them for a mis-
demeanor,.'"' ADVERTISER, Montgomery, Alabama, May 23,

local newspaper account ~ MISS BK & MAG

THOMAS, Joseph, and WASHINGTON, Dave

"MISSISSIPPI NEGROES HANG FOR MURDER. - Friar's Point,
Mississippi, May 22, 191l. - Dave Washington and Joseph
Thomas, negroes, were hanged here today for the murder of|
Frank Mullen, a deputy sheriff, March 18 last. Thomas
confessed on the gallows that he plotted with washington
to kill Mullen, who was sent to arrest them for a mis-
demeanor." ADVERTISER, Montgomery, Alabama, May 23,

191, (8-66)

local newspaper account - MISS BK & MAG

THOMAS, Joseph, and WASHINGTON, Dave
"MISSISSIPPI NEGROES HANG FOR MURDER, - Friar's Point,
Mississippi, May 22, 191). = Dave Washington and seeeen
Thomas, negroes, were hanged here today for the murder of|
Frank Mullen, a deputy sheriff, March 18 last. Thomas
confessed on the gallows that he plotted with ‘ashington
to kill Mullen, who was sent to arrest them for a mis-
Gemeanor." ADVERTISER, Montgomery, Alabama, May 23,

1914 (8-64)
local newspaper account - MISS BK & MAG

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