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"Samuel Wood (sic), a negro was executed at
Newcastle on the 8th instant for the murder of
George A, Davidson of Delaware City on the 6th
of May while in ‘custody for the larceny of a
watch, The prisoner exhibited no symptom of
penitence until a fe days previous to his
execution. Since then he took part in relia
elous KAEKAX exercises and confessed his guilt,
On the gallows he said he hoped to meet all
present in heaven and his last words were: ‘Lord,
have mercy on me,'’ The trap fell and after a ea
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"Samuel Wood (sic), a negro was executed at
Newcastle on the 8th instant for the murder of
George A, Davidson of Delaware City on the 6th
of May while in ‘custody for the larceny of a
watch. The prisoner exhibited no symptom of
penitence until a fe@ days previous to his
execution, Since then he took part in reli-
gious KKKKMX exercises and confessed his suilt,
On the gallows he said he hoped to meet all
present in heaven and his last words were: ‘Lord
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"Samuel Wood (sic), a negro was executed at
Newcastle on the 8th instant for the murder of
George A, Davidson of Delaware “ity on the 6th
of May while in ‘custody for the larceny of a
watchs The prisoner exhibited no symptom of
penitence until a fe@ days previous to his
execution. Since then he took part in reli=
cious AEKEX exercises and confessed his guilt,
On the gallows he said he hoped to meet al
present in heaven and his last words were! ‘Lord
have mercy on me,! The trap fell and after a BX
strugale of eight minutes lie was extinct.
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"New Castle, Delaware, Sept. 8, 1852= Samuel Ward, a
colored man, was, today, executed for the murder of George
A. Davidson of Delaware City on May 6, while in custody
and on the way to jail here, charged with larceny, The
prisoner manifested no symptoms of penitence till within
the past few days; but he has since takén part in reli-
gious exercises and confessed his guilt, On the gallows
he said he hoped to meet all present in Heaven, and his
last, words were: "The Lord have mercy on me," After the
| trap fell, he gave a Sew struggles, and life was extinct
in about 8 minutes, He was 22 years of age and unmarried, '
NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, Ne Ye» 9-9-1852.
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WARD, Samuel Sept. 8, 1852
"New Castle, Delaware, Sept. 8, 1852= Samuel Ward, a
colored man, was, today, executed for the murder of George|
A. Davidson of Delaware City on May 6, while in custody
and on the way to jail here, charged with larceny, The
prisoner manifested no symptoms of penitence till within
the past few days; but he has since takén part in reli-
gious exercises and confessed his guilt, On the gallows
he said he hoped to meet all present in Heaven, and his
last, words were: "The Lord have mercy on me," After the
trap fell, he gave a Sew struggles, and life was extinct
in about 8 minutes. He was 22 years of age and unmarried.
NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, N. Ye, 9-9-1852.
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WARD, Sam Sept. 8 1852
"New Castle, Delaware, Sept. 6, 1852- Samuel Ward, a
colored man, was, today, executed for the mrder of George
A, Davidson of Delaware City on May 6, while in custody
and on the way to jail here, charged with larceny, The
prisoner manifested no symptoms of penitence till within
the past few days; but he has since takén part in reli-
gious exercises and confessed his guilt, On the gallows
fe said he hoped to meet all present in Heaven, and his
last, words were: "The Lord have mercy on me," After the
trap fell, he gave a gew struggles, and life was extinct
in about 8 minutes, He was 22 years of age and unmarried,
NEW YORK TIMES, New York Gity, Ny Y.y 9-9-1852,
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