Link Williams, MS, 1880 July 2

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WILLIAMS, Link

"Rolling Fork, Mississippi, July 3, 1880 - Link Williams
was hanged here yesterday (July 2, 1880) for the mrder
of one Plessner, About 15,000 people were present,
Williams made a short speech, warning his friends of his
fate, and asked them to pray for him," HERALD, Dallas,
Texas, duly lh, 1880 (1/h).

SanmAntonio, Tex., EXPRESS of 7-:-1880 carries
same article but gives victim's name as Glessner
and crowd as 1,500.

7/2/1880
WILLIAMS, Link

"Rolling Fork, Mississippi, July 3, 1880 - Link Williams
was hanged here yesterday (July 2, 1880) for the mrder
of one Plessner, About 15,000 people were present.
Williams made a short speech, warning his friends of his
fate, and asked them to pray for him." HERALD, Dallas,
Texas, July h, 1880 (1/h).

SanmAntonio, Tex., EXPRESS of 7-l-1880 carries
same article but gives victim's name as Glessner
and crowd as 1,500,

7/2/1880
WILLIAMS, Link

"Rolling Fork, Mi: testobts July 3, 1880 - Link
was hanged here yesterday (July 2,
of one Ples Xbout 15,000 F

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to pray for him," HERALD, Dallas,
Texas, at 4, 1880 (1/4).

SanmAntonio, Tex., EXPRESS of 7-l\-1880 carries

same article but gives victim's neme as Glessner
and crowd as 1,500,

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