Edmundson was taken out of jail and lynched on the same
gallows on which his brother had been hanged a week ear~
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CONSEITUTIONALIST. 10-19-1875
Edmundson was taken out of jail and lynched on the same
gallows on which his brother had been hanged a week ear-
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SPEED, George October Sth, CS
"George Speed, black, hanged at Fayetteville, Ga., on
Oct. 8, 1875, for the rape of a 15-year-old white girl
on May 30, 187h. "
Galveston DAILY NEWS, Texas, Oct, 9, 1875
"George Speer, a negro aged 30, who had a wife and five
children, was hanged at Fayetteville, Ga., yesterday, for
a beastly outrage committed last May, He died protesting
his innocence, of course," OONSTITUTIONALISI, Augusta,
Ges 10-9-1875 ’
On Oct. 12, 1875, Speerts brother, Clarke Edmindson,
raped Mrs. W. L. Wennedy of Fayette County and was being
sought. CONSTITUTIONAILIST, 10-1)-1875
SPEED, George October 8th, 1875
"George Speed, black, hanged at Fayetteville, Ga., on
Oct. 8, 1875, for the rape of a 15-year-old white girl
on May 30, 187h. "
Galveston DAILY NEWS, Texas, Oct. 9, 1875
"George Speer, a negro aged 30, who had a wife and five
children, was hanged at Fayetteville, Ga., yesterday, for
a beastly outrage committed last May. He died protesting
his innocence, of course." OONSTITUTIONALISI, Augusta,
Gas, 10-9-1875
On Oct. 12, 1875, Speer's brother, Clarke Edmindson,
raped Mrs. W. L, Wennedy of Fayette County and was being
sought, OONSTITUTIONAILIST, 10-1)-1875
October 8th, 1875
SPEED, George
"George Speed, black, hanged at Fayetteville, Ga., on
Oct. 8, 1875, for the rape of a 15-year-old vhite girl
on May 30, 187), "
Galveston DAILY NEWS, Texas, Oct, 9, 1875
"George Speer, a negro aged 30, who had a wife and five
a beastly outrage committed last May.
his innocence, of course." OONSTITUTIONALISI, Augusta,
Gas, 10-9-1875
On Oct. 12, 1875, Speer's brother, Clarke Edmindson,
raped Mrs. We L. Hennedy of Fayette County and was being
sought, OONSTITUTIONAILIST. 10-14-1875
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