in South Varolina. Murdered Horton with a hand axe, Procession left
the jail that bitt@r cokd day with Davis riding on top of his wooden
coffin and proceeded up Hillsbore Street to Gallow's Hil, just on the
northern edge of town, where Chatham Sheriff S, W. Brewer, sprang the
trape Many-of the people attending the execution cut slivers of wood
from the gallows as souveniers,
Same source
in South Varolina. Murdered Horton with a hand axe. Procession left
the jail that bitt@r cold day with Davis riding on top of his wooden
coffin and preceeded up Hillsboro Street to Gallow's Hil, just on the
northern edge of town, where Chatham Sheriff S. W. Brewer, sprang the
trape Many-of the people attending the execution cut slivers of wood
from the gallows as souveniers,
Same source
in South Varolina, Murdered Horton with a hand axe, Procession left
the jail that bitt@r cold day with Davis riding on top of his wooden
coffin and proceeded up Hillsboro Street to Gallow's Hil, just on the
ae edge of town, where Chatham Sheriff S, W. Brewer, sprang the
of the people attending the execution cut slivers of wood
eet gallows as souveniers,
Same source
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avis was charged with the—erime—and -he-was-convi.cted
sei eN it pei iees La el eee ny 7 Spe ees
to hang publicly. A crowd of 5,000 persons
Pittsboro on March 28
in SONS 3, 1890 tov witness ee executions
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Largest crowd ever to gather in Pittsobor up until that tiem. People
started arriving by covered wagon, buggy, horseback and on foot
several days before. Suspected of other murders, robbery and incest
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started arriving by covered wagon, buggy, horseback and on foot
several days before, Suspected of other murders, robbery and incest
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largest crowd ever to gather in Pittsobor up until that tiem, People
started arriving by covered wagon, buggy, horseback and on foot
several days before. Suspected of other mrders, robbery and incest
