pended from office on account of the Insurrection Pro-
claimation. The Governor respited the prisoner for a
week while he mulled over the matter but finally gave
the okay to proceed with the execution. The boy was in
a state of complete emotional breakdown when brought to
the gallows. This is a pathetic case.
THE NEW YORK HERALD, 9-4-1870 (5:6)
pended from office on account of the Insurrection Pro-
claimation. The Governor respited the prisoner for a
week while he mulled over the matter but finally gave
the okay to proceed with the execution. The boy was in
a state of complete emotional breakdown when brought to
the gallows. This is a pathetic case.
THE NEW YORK HERALD, 9-4-1870 (5:6)
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claimation. The Governor respited the mer for a
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the okay to proceed with the execution. The boy was in
a state of complete emotional breakdown when brought to
the gallows. This is a pathetic case
THE NEW YORK HERALD, 9-4-1870 (5:6)
Andrew Tarpley 1870
Offence: Rape
Location: Graham NC
Ex Date: 8-26-1870
Details: This miscreant was a 15 year old negro boy
who confessed to ravishing an 11 year old
white girl. Legal questions were raised concerning the
fact that Alamance County had been officially declared
to be in a state of insurrection at this time because
of heavy Klan activity. Hence the sherrif's competency
to officiate at the hanging was called into question
since he, as a Kluxer, would have ordinarily been sus-
August 26th,
Andrew Tarpley 1870
Offence: Rape
Location: Graham NC
Ex Date: 8-26-1870
Details: This miscreant was a 15 year old negro boy
who confessed to ravishing an 11 year old
white girl. Legal questions were raised concerning the
fact that Alamance County had been officially declared
to be in a state of insurrection at this time because
of heavy Klan activity. Hence the sherrif's competency
to officiate at the hanging was called into question
since he, as a Kluxer, would have ordinarily been sus-
August 26th,
Andrew Tarpley
Offence: Rape
Location: Graham NC
Ex Date: 8-26-1870
Details: This reant was a 15 year old negro boy
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white girl. Legal questions were ra: concerning the
fact that Alamance County had been officially declared
to be in a state of insurrection at this time because
of heavy Klan activity. Hence the sherrif's competency
to officiate at the hanging was called into question
since he, as a Kluxer, would have ordinarily been sus-
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