Developments indicate that. Yates, the murderer, suspected
Adkinson of intimacy with his (Yates!) wife, that he calle
at the latter's place of business and invited him to take
a walk, and next morning Adkinson's body was found near
therailroad, his brain pierced with a bullet and a heavy
lop across his body. ‘ates has not yet been captured,"
NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 25-1882 (1/5)
"2—6-Officers started for Cmtham with Yates, the mrder-
er, to lodge him in the county jail, but learning that a
crowd of about 300 people had congregated at Sycamore
Station, the scene of the mrder, with a determination o:
lynching the murderer, he was brought back to this city
and sent over this evening on the fast mail which makes
no stop at Sycamore." ‘ NEWS, Galveston, 2-7-1884),/)
Developments indicate that Yates, the mirderer, suspected
Adkinson of intimacy with his (Yates!) wife, that he calle
at the latter's place of business and invited him to take
‘a walk, and next morning Adkinsonts body was found near
therailroad, his brain pierced with a bullet and a heavy
log across his body. Yates has not yet been captured,"
NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 2-5-1882 (1/5)
"Q—6-0fficers started for Chatham with Yates, the mrder-
er, to lodge him in the county jail, but learning that a
crowd of about 300 people had congregated at Sycamore
Station, the scene of the murder, with a determination off
lynching the murderer, he was brought back to this city
and sent over this evening on the fast mail which makes
no stop at Sycamore," ‘ NEWS, Galveston, 2-7-1884))/);
Developments indicate that. Yates, the “oem enuyes
Adkinson of, intimacy with his (Yates!) wife, ti calld
By GigieiodG giak Ge multea ie cken mao are
a walk, and next morning Adkinson's body was found near
therailroad, his brain pierced with a bullet and a heav
log across his body. Yates has not yet been captured,"
NEWS, G payee ton, Texas, 2-5-1882 (11/5)
"Q—6=0fficers started for Cmtham with Yates, the mrder-|
er, to lodge him in the county jail, but learning that a
crowd of about 300 people had congregated’ at’ Sycamore
Station, the scene of the mrder, with a determination o
lynching the eae) Ino cia eset as a HG ay
and sent over ening on the fast mail w el h makes
no stop at eer thas nS Gaeevons 2=7=1884))/\;
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| YATES, Walter Hamilton August 4, 1882 —
"Chatham, Va., August , 1882-walter Hamilton Yates was
hangedhere today for the mrder of Presley E. Adkerson
in February last. The execution wasprivate, being wit-
nessed only by officers of the court, special guards,
physicians and press representatives. Everything was
quiet and orderly, notwithstanding the fact that a large
concourse of people from the surrounding country was in
town, "PAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 8-5-1882 (11/6). -
Le etd Hane CLE
"Lynchburg, Vase, 2-l-1862-A young store clerk named Adkin=
son was foully mrdered last night at Sycamore, Pottsyl=
vania Co,, by a man named Yates, who escaped. lp is not
known what incited the murderer to commit the dead. The
two men left the station together, which was the last seen
of them, The body of Adkinson was found on the side of
the pailroad track, wath) a) meavy Eos act on i, ¢(uabver
YATES, Walter Hamilton August 4, 1882
"Chatham, Va., August , 1882-Yalter Hamilton Yates was
hangedhere today for the mrder of Presley E. Adkerson
in February last. The execution wasprivate, being wit-
nessed only by officers of the court, special guards,
physicians and press representatives. Everything was
quiet and orderly, notwithstanding the fact that a large
concourse of people from the surrounding country was in
town, "BAILY \ vegies Texas, 8-5-1882 Chyfanies
22 tte enn CLG?
"Lynchburg, Vas, 2—lj-1862-A young store clerk named Adkin-~
son was foully mrdered last night at Sycamore, Pottsyl-
vania Co,, by a man named Yates, who escaped. Ig is not
known what incited the murderer to commit the dead. The
two men left the station together, which was the last seen
of them, The body of Adkinson was found on the side of
the railroad track, with a heavy log across it. (Later)
» Walter Hamilton August 4, 1
‘chathan, Va., august hy 188Q—eLber” Hamilton Yates was
hangedhere today for the mrdi of Presley E. pckereoD
in February last. The execution
nessed only by officers of the soe sp
physicians and press representatives.
quiet and orderly, notwithstanding the
concourse of people from the surrounding country was in
town. "BAILY " #aeas eet 1882 (11/6).
SSE
"Lynchburg, Va ck young store-clerk naned Adkine
urdered last might at Sycamore, Potteyl=
oe a man named Yates, who escaped. I i:
known vhat incited the mrderer to commit the deed. The,
two men left the stabion together, which was the last s
os
ater)
of them. The body of Adkinson was found on the aa
Jroad track, with a heavy log across it.
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