His statement at the trial was as follows: "Fa-
mnie was sitting by the fire, and I struck her
one lick on the side of her head. She fell
over on her face and I struck her on the back
of the heed with an iron red, tiling her, 7
then tried to ravish her. The reason I killed
her was because I had heard Ophelia Williams
say that she wished Fannie was out of bhe way.
I: waisahed to get in her good graces,’ The woman
was entirely guiltless in the macceniu tt
TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La., 10-28-1898.
(RAMON LL SNOD — NFR)
His statement at the trial was as folléws: "Fa-
mnie was sitting by the fire, and I struck her
one lick on the side of her head. She fell
over on her face and I struck her on the back
of the head with an iron red, illing her, I
then tried to ravish her, The reason I killed
her was because [ had heard Ophelia Williams
say that she wished Fannie was out of hhe way.
I. washed to get in her good graces,' The woman
was entirely guiltless in the matters..."
TIMHS-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La., 10-28-1898.
(PAARLO LIL SND — NETRA)
His statement at the trial was as follows: "Fa-|
nnie was sitting by the fire, and I
one lick on the side of her head.
over on her face and I struck her on the nw
of the heed with an iron rod, illing her
then tried to ravish her, The ape zr inatea
her was because T had heard Ophelia Willi:
say that she wished Fannie was out of | ied way.
I winhed to get in her good graces,’ The women|
was entirely guiltless in the matter
TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La., 10-28-1898.
(WAFHMOLO LL SOD “NOK
MORRIS, Emanuel
Black farm laborer, hanged, Richmond, Texas, Oct, 28, 1898
See large card Art Mend Beenks
46 SOUTHWESTERN 253
PRichmond, Tex., 10-27-1598=Manuel Morris...ne-
ero..enanged here today. Both of them (anothe
hanged also) dropped through the trap at the
same time. The crime for which Morris was
hanged was a most brutal one. He admitted that
he went to the pougse of Ophelia Williams, a ne-
gro woman, and that he knew when he wentthere
that her daughter, 6-year-old Fannie, blind
trom her birth, was by herself in the house,
MORRIS, Emanuel
Black farm laborer, hanged, Richmond, Texas, Oct. 28, 1898
See large card iT lad Geenrls
46 SOUTHWESTERN 253
SRichmond, Tex., 10-27-1398-Manuel Morris...ne-
gro..enanged here today. Both of them (another
hanged also) dropped through the trap at the
same time, The crime for which Morris was
hanged was a most brutal one. He admitted that
he went to the be se, of Ophelia Williams, a ne-~
gro woman, and that he knew when he wentthere
that her daughter, 6-year-old Fannie, blind
rom her birth, was by herself in the house,
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See large card Art Band Geen
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