According to New York HERALD, wera @. 1882
ee ew his date of birth was October 26,
1863 and the date of his crime was March By
1381, making him 17 years, 4 months and 6 days
at the time of the crime,
According to New York HARALD, April 4, 1882
(4: oN ‘is date of birth was October 28,
1863 and the date of his crime was March 5,
L6Siy ait him 17 years, 4 months and 6 days
atthe time of the crime,
According
(43. 6),.
1863 and the 4 ie was March 5,
1881, 7 years, 4 months and § days
: March 31, Lose | large card
WRIGHT, Dock
"Chatham, Pittsylvania Co. 5 Vas » 3/31/1882; Dock aright,
colored, was hung here at 11:06 o'clock this morning for
the murder of Coleman Abthur, white, on Feb. 5, 1881.
He walked to the gallows situated about 150 yards from
the jaile The Danville Grays acted as a guard. The only
words spoken by him after he left the Yail were when a re-
porter asked him if he killed Arthur. He replied: "I did
not. His neck was broken by the fall. ‘The hanging was
private.*
RALEIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, Ne Ce, 4/1/1882
75 VIRGINIA (Matthews 1) 91h. eo a
NOG, August 6, 1881 (7-1) : uvenile, over
. March 31,1882 large card
WRIGHT, Dock
"Chatham, Pittsylvania Coo, Vaey 3/31/1882; Dock Wright,
colored, was hung here at 11:00 o'clock this morning for
the murder of Coleman Atthur, white, on Feb. 5, 1881.
He walked to the gallows situated about 150 yards from
the jail. The Danville Grays acted as a guard. The only
words spoken by him after he left the wail were when a re-
porter asked him if he killed Arthur. He replied: "I did
not." His neck was broken by the fall. ‘The hanging was
private."
RALEIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, Ne Cey 4/1/1882
75 VIRGINIA (Matthews 1) 91h.
NBG, August 6, 1881 (7-13 giver te) Over
Warch 31, 1682
WRIGHT, Dock
"Chatham, Pittsylvania Co+s Vasy
large card
3/31/1882; Dock Wright,
colored, was hung here at 11:60 o'clock this morning for
the murder of Coleman Abthur, white, on Feb. 5, 1881.
He walked to the gallows situated about 150 y#ards from
are-
He replied: "I did
His neck was broken by the fall. ‘he hanging was
private."
RALEIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, Ne C., 4/1/1882
75 VIRGINIA (Matthews 2) ea
NBG, August 6, 1881 (7- quiver le, poven
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