NeW YORK HBA LD, 10 =o 1872 ey 5) ¢ arries
Bie of the Macias who was i have fees hanged
on 1U-25, but escaped the previous night in
women's clothes which he got from his wife dur-
ing her final visit. she was found in the cell
in her underwear the next Oto. weer -
NC B&MyFE
NEW YORK HERA LD, 10 -31-1872 (3: 5) carries
account of escape of Martin Bayard, an accom-
plice of the Adairs who was to have been kanged
on lv~25, but escaped the previous night in
women's clothes which he got from his wife dur-
ing her final visit. she was found in the cell
in her underwear one next a moruees pee ats -
NC B&M7E
NEW YORK HEAA LD, 10 -31-1872 (3: 5) carries
account of escape of Martin Bayard, an accom-
plice of the sdairs who was to have been hanged
on 10-25, but escaped the previous night in
women's clothes which he got from his wife dur-
ing her final visit. She was found in the cell
inher underwear the next morning. Re—dts-
3
NC B&M#B
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ADAIR, Columbus and Govan
White brothers, hanged Hendersonville, NC, on
July le for the massacre. of the Weston family
in Rutherford County on 4-26-1871. They were
Klansmen and the victi ms were black, “ames:
Silsas Weston and his wife Polly, and their 3
children, David (8), Theodosia (6) and William
(11)(who was actually a stpson named W illiam
Herbert steadman, alias Lee, Klan burst into
their cabin and shot and hacked them all wup-
posedly to death and burned down the place,
Time mother managed to drag herself and the
infant to safety. silwas was 40, NEW YORK
HE RALD, New York, NY, 7-19-1872 (8:1)
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DULY Ley lope
ADAIR, Columbus and Govan
White brothers, hanged Hendersonville, NC, on
July 12 for the massacre of the Weston family
in Rutherford County on 4-26-1871. They were
Klansmen and the victi ms were black, ‘ames:
Silsas Wesaton and his wife Polly, and their 3
children, David (8), Theodosia (6) and William
(11)(who was actually a stpson named W illiam
Herbert steadman, alias Lee. Klan burst into
their cabin and shot and hacked them all wup-
posedly to death and burned down the place.
Tie mother managed to drag herself and the
infant to safety. silwas was 40. NEW YORK
HE RALD, New York, NY, 7-19-1872 (8:1)
Over
July 12, 1872
ADAIR, Columbus and Govan
White brothers, hanged Hendersonville, NC, on
duly 12 for the massacre of the Weston family
in Rutherford County on 4-26-1871.
Klansmen and the victi ms were black,
{isas Weston and his wife Polly, and their
children, David (8), Theodosia (6) and William
(11)(who was actually a stpson named W illiam
Herbert steadman, alias Lee. Klan burst into
their cabin and shot and hacked them all aup-
posedly to death and burned down the place.
Tae mother managed to drag herself and the
infant to safety. Silwes was 40, NEW YORK
HE RALD, New York, NY, 7-19-1872 (8:1)
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