William Burge, DC, 1907 April 23

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23-year-old black man, hanged Washington,D. Ce, Jail on
April 23, 1907, for the revolver murder of Daisy Burge.

| "Washington, April 2, 1907-William Burge, a negro, was

hanged here Tuesday for the murder of his wife, Daisy
Surge, in January, 1903, After the murder Burge attempted
suicide, and then escaped from the hospital where he was
under guard, He was tried twice, feigning insanity during
his second trial," JOURNAL, Atlanta, Georgia, April 2h,
1907 (9/Te)

BURGE, William

23-year-old black man, hanged Washington,D. Ce, Jail on
April 23, 1907, for the revolver murder of Daisy Burge.
"Washington, April 2), 1907-William Burge, a negro, was
hanged here Tuesday for the murder of his wife, Daisy
Surge, in January, 1903, After the murder Burge attempted
suicide, and then escaped from the hospital where he was
under guard, He was tried twice, feigning insanity during
his second trial," JOURNAL, Atlanta, Georgia, April 2),
1907 (9/7e)

BURGE, William
23-year-old black man, hanged Washington,D. C., Jail on
April 23, 1907, for the revolver mrder of Daisy Burge.
"Washington, April 2h, 1907-William Burge, a negro, was
hanged here Tuesday for the murder of his wife, Dais;
Surge, in January, 1903. After the murder Burge attempted
suicide, and then escaped from the hospital where he was
under guard, He was tried twice, feigning insanity during

his second trial," JOURNAL, Atlanta, Georgia, April 2h,
1907 (9/7-)

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