that he had given to various relatives and acquaintences, HE e con=
fessed the crime and at his trial, where his defénse was one of in-
sanity, he took the stand and related the details of the murder in
courte His conviction was affirmed on appeal by the Maryland Court
of Appeals and when the Governor declined to grant clemency, he was
hanged at the Maryland State Prison on June 10, 1955. Thomas, who
had been a quiet prisoner, ate nothing after having breakfast on the
‘morning of June 9th and refused the traditional last meal, He went
to his death calmly and with no show of emotion,
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that he had given to various relatives and acquaintences, He con-
fessed the crime and at his trial, where his defénse was one of in~
sanity, he took the stand and related the details of the murder in
court. His conviction was affirmed on appeal by the Maryland Court
of Appeals and when the Governor declined to grant clemency, he was
hanged at the Maryland State Prison on June 10, 1955, Thomas, who
had been a quiet prisoner, ate nothing after having breakfast on the
morning of June 9th and refused the traditional last meal, He went
to his death calmly and with no show of emotion,
BALTIMORE SUN, Baltimore, Md,, June 10, 1955
112 ATLANTIC (2nd) 913,
that he had given to various relatives and acquaintences. He con-
fessed the crime and at his trial, where his defense was one of in-
he took the stand and related the details of the murder in
His conviction was affirmed on appeal by the Maryland Court
of Appeals and when the Governor declined to grant clemency,
he was
hanged at the Maryland State Prison on June 10, 1955,
Thomas, who
morn:
had been a quiet prisoner, ate nothing after having breakfast on the
ing of June 9th and refused the traditional last meal,
to his death calmly and with no show of emotion,
He w
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(hues stay and wits
“THOMAS, william C.
Thomas, a 32-year-old black man, was a resident of Baltimore, Md,
_ An illiterate who could barely write his own name, he had dropped
out of ‘school in the third grade and as a young boy he was sent to
the Cheltenham Reformatory, After serving a fifteen year sentence
for robbery in the Maryland State Penitentiary, he was released
shortly before he committed the crime for which he was subsequently
ex8cuted, On the night of January 16, 195, he had been drinking
heavily, Shortly after midnight on the morning of January 17, he
entered the small store and dwelling owned by an elderly and frail
white woman, Miss Della Honeyman, through a rear window, He was in
the process of taking some money from a cash drawer in the store
portion of the building when Miss Honeyman entered from her Sleeping
quarters in the rear, They tusseled and when he felt a bag susp end=
ed between her breasts, he ripped it from her and threw her to the
floor where he beat her head against the floor until she was uncon-
scious and then he raped her, holding his hands over her mouth to
prevent any outcry, He then choked her to death and went to the
home of his mother where he was living. Mrs, Honeyman's body was
found the next day and Thomas was taken into custody three weeks
later, traced by a series of bills of large denominations, part of
the af, 700 he had taken from the bag around Miss Honeyman's neck,
‘THOMAS, William C.
Thomas, a 32-year-old black man, was a resident of Baltimore, Md,
An illiterate who could barely write his own name, he had dropped
out of ‘school in the third grade and as a young boy he was sent to
the Cheltenham Reformatory, After serving a fifteen year sentence
for robbery in the Maryland State Penitentiary, he was released
shortly before he committed the crime for which he was subsequently
ex8cuted. On the night of January 16, 195), he had been drinking
heavily, Shortly after midnight on the morning of January 17, he
entered the small store and dwelling owned’ by an elderly and frail
white woman, Miss Della Honeyman, through a rear window, He was in
the process of taking some money from a cash drawer in the store
portion of the building when Miss Honeyman entered from her sleeping
quarters in the rear, They tusseled and when he felt a bag suspend-
ed between her breasts, he ripped it from her and threw her to the
floor where he beat her head against the floor until she was uncon-
scious and then he raped her, holding his hands over her mouth to
prevent any outcry. He then choked her to death and went to the
home of his mother where he was living. Mrs, Honeyman's body was
found the next day and Thomas was taken into custody three weeks
later, traced by a series of bills of large denominations, part of
the tf, ,700 he had taken from the bag around Miss Honeyman's neck,
‘THOMAS, William C,
Thomas, a 32-year-old black man, was a resident of Baltimore, Md.
4n illiterate who could barely write his own name, he had dropped
out of school in the third grade and as a young boy he was sent to
the Cheltenham Reformatory, After serving a fifteen year sentence
for robbery in the Maryland State Penitentiary, he was released
shortly before he committed the crime for which he was subsemently
executed. On the night of January 16, 195, he had been drinking
heavily, Shortly after midnight on the morning of January 17, he
entered the small store and dwelling owned by an elderly and frail
white woman, Miss Della Honeyman, through a fear window, He was in
the process of taking some money from a cash drawer in the store
portion of the building when Miss Honeyman entered from her sleeping
quarters in the rear, They tusseled and when he felt a bag suspend-
ed between her breasts, he ripped it from her and threw her to the
floor vhere he beat her head against the floor until she was uncon-
scious and then he raped her, holding his hands over her mouth to
prevent any outcry,
home of his mother where he was living. Mrs, Honeyman's s
found the next day and Thonas was taken into custody three weeks
later, traced by a series of bills of large denominations, part of
the #1,700 he had taken from the bag around Miss Honeyman's neck,
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