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woman living near Farmville. The prisoner is not 20 years
of age, and when the sentence of death was pronounced upon
him this afternoon he was apparently the. least concerned
of all the throng in the courtroom," TIMES-DISPATCH

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mond, Virginia, November 19, 1907 (hele)

woman living near Farmville. The prisoner is not 20 yearg
of age, and when the sentence of death was pronounced upor
him this afternoon he was apparently the least concerned
of all the throng in the courtroom." TIMES-DISPATCH,
Richmond, Virginia, November 19, 1907 (hehe)

TAYLOR, Otis

(Need confirmation.)

"Farmville, VA, 11-18-1907=In the Circuit Court of Prince
Edward County, Otis,.Taylor, colored, was tried for the
murder of Cecg@lia Banks, also colored, and the. jury
brought in the first degree verdict, The prisoner was
immediately sentenced by Judge George J. Hundley to be
hanged on Friday, Jane 3, 1908. Otis Taylor on the
night of 1-25-1907, shot and mortally wounded Cecélia
Banks, The shooting occured near Sanco Post Office, )
miles distant from Farmville, The evidence showed that
the killing was without provocation and coldéblooded.
After the shooting Taylor made his escape to North Caro=
lina, and was not heard of until several weeks ago when
he was located in Ashville, his whereabouts being learned
by the postmark on a letter he ventured to write to a

TAYLOR, Otis
(Need confirmation.)
"Farmville, VA, 11-18-1907=In the Circuit Court of Princd
Edward County, Otis..Taylor, colored, was tried for the
murder of Cecglia Banks, also colored, and the. jury
brought in the first degree verdict, The prisoner was
immediately sentenced by Judge George J. Hundley to be
hanged on Friday, Jan. 3, 1908, Otis Taylor on the
night of 1-25-1907, shot and mortally wounded Cecélia
Bankse The shooting occured near Sanco Post Office,
miles distant from Farmville. The evidence showed that
the killing was without provocation and cold#blooded.
After the shooting Taylor made his escape to North Caroe
ina, and was not heard of until several weeks ago when
he was located in Ashville, his whereabouts being learned
by the postmark on a letter he ventured to write to a

TAYLOR, Otis

(eed confirmation.)
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Edward County, 0b
murder of Cee:
brought in the firs? ee verdicts
immediately sentenced by Judge George J
hanged on Friday, Jane 3, 1908.
ht of 1-25-1907, shot and mortally wounded Cectlia
Banks. The shooting occured near Sanco dost Office,
tant from Farmville, The evidence showed that
g was without provocation and unter
After the shooting Taylor made his escape orth Caro=
crcl qaaarne weedter imietipeecaciipesc ies ago when
located in Ashville, his whereabouts being learne:
postmark on a letter he ventured to write to a

the Circuit Court of Prine
syler, colored, wis tried for the

Otis Taylor on the

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