not do so, When Granville's body was found, the money was”
missing. Webb immediately suspected, but it was some time
“pefore sufficient evidence to justify arres t-could be
collectede He denied crime until confession, but made so
many contradictory statements that guilt was evident.
He had nothing to say on the scaffold and died of strangu-
lation, Did not sleep much the night before and was in a
horrible state of mind,
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missing. Webb immediately suspected, but it was some time
-pefore sufficient evidence to justify arres t-could be——_|
collectede He denied crime until confession, but made so
many contradictory statements that guilt was evident.
He had nothing to say on the scaffold and died of strangu-
lation. Did not sleep much the night before and was in a
horrifle state of mind,
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collected, He denied crime until confession, but made so
many contradictory statements that guilt was evident.
He had nothing to say on the scaffold and died of strangu-
lation, Did not sleep mich the night before and was in a
horrible state of mind,
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\8-year-old white man, hanged, Hillsville, Vas, Jane 9,
880, for mirder of father-in-law, John Granville, on the
morning of June 20, 1878, by shooting him while Granville
was plowing in a field, Circumstantial evidence: (1) ball
in a peculiar shape after a pattern known to come from mold
belonging to Webb; (2)Position from which gun fired indica-
ted*a left-handed person had fired and Webb was left-handed,
(3)Prints from tree where weapon fired of foot and walking
stick matched those of Webb's shoes and cane and traced to .
his house, Did not admit crime until during Holiday season
his wife gave him some whiskey in jail and he got drunk and.
confessede Both Granville & Webb lived in Carroll Co, For
some time they had not been on good terms but when Granville
sold some land and came into possession of money, Webb made |
overtures and they became friendly again, Webb tried to
persuade him to invest money with him, but Granville would
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“year-old white man, hanged, Hillsville, Vase, Jane 9,
\:880, for murder of father-in-law, John Granville, on the
morning of June 20, 1878, by shooting him while Granville
was plowing in a field, Circumstantial evidence: (1) ball
in_a peculiar shape after a pattern known to come from mold
belonging to Webb; (2)Position from which gun fired indica-
ted*a left-handed person had fired and Webb was left-handed,
(3)Prints from tree where weapon fired of foot and walking
stick matched those of Webb's shoes and cane and traced to |
his house, Did not admit crime until during Holiday season
his wife gave him some whiskey in jail and he got drunk and
confessed. Both Granville & Webb Lived in Carroll Co, For |
some time they had not been on good terms but when Granvilld
sold some land and came into possession of money, Webb made
overtures and they became friendly again, Webb tried to
persuade him to invest money with him, but Granville would
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dite man, hanged, Hillsville, Va., Jan,
880, for murder o:
Circumstantial evidence: (1) ball
in.a peculiar shape after a pattern known to come from mold
belonging to Webb; (2)Position from which gun fired indica~
ted:a left-handed person had fired and Webb was left-handed.
(3)Prints from tree where weapon fired of foot and walking
confessed. Both Granville & Webb lived in Carroll Co,
some time they had not been on good terms but when Granvill¢
sold some land and came into possession of money, Webb made
overtures and they became friendly again, tried to
persuade him to invest money with him, but Granville would
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