James Webster, 1899 January 6

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WHBolhin, dames

"HANGHD-Richmond, Va., Jan. 6. - dames Webster, colored,
aged 18 years, was hanged today in the courthouse yard at

Bedford City, Va., for rape committed on an aged and re-
spected lady. He had confessed the crime and seemed
indifferent to his fate. The arrangements were perfect
and there were no unusual incidents about the execution."
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, Jacksonville, FL, 1-7-1899 (1-6)

January 6, 1899

WHBoTEn, James

"HANGHD-Richmond, Va., Jan. 6. - James Webster, colored,
aged 18 years, Was hanged today in the courthouse yard at
Bedford City, Va., for rape committed on an aged and re-
spected lady. He had confessed the crime and seemed
indifferent to his fate. The arrangements were perfect
and there were no unusual incidents about the execution.”
FLORIDA TIMEs-UNION, Jacksonville, FL, 1-7-1899 (1-6)

"HANGD-Richmo:

aged 18 years, wa.
Bedford City, Va. ¢ itted on an aged and
cted lady n d crime and seen
to his fat gements were perfect
ere Were no unusual incidents about the execution,
FLORIDA TIME3-UNION, Jacksonville, FL, 1-7-1899 (1-6)

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James Webster executed on 1899-01-06 in Virginia (VA)
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