DENNIS, Somerfield August le, 1898
"Snow Hill, Maryland, 8-12-1898-Sommerfield Dennis, a ne-
gro boy less than 17 years old, was hanged here this morn-
ing. He met his fate stolidly and with no signs of fear,
Dennis killed his step-father with a shotgun in January of
this year because the latter whipped him for laziness,
He was convicted principally upon the testimony of his
mother and two younger brothers who were witnesses of the
crime," DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 8-13-1898 (3-2);
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| DENNIS, Sommerfield August le, 1698
"Snow Hill, Maryland, 8-12-1898-Sommerfield Dennis, a ne-
gro boy less than 17 years old, was hanged here this morn-
ing. He met his fate stolidly and with no signs of fear,
Dennis killed his step-father with a shotgun in January of
this year because the latter whipped him for laziness,
He was convicted principally upon the testimony of his
mother and two younger brothers who were witnesses of the
crime," DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 8-13-1898 (3-2);
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| DENNIS, Sonmerfield August Te, 2858
"Snow Hill, Maryland, 8-12-1898-Sommerfield Dennis, a ne-
gro boy less than 17 years old, was hanged here this morn-
ing. He met his fate stolidly and with no signs of fear.
Dennis killed his step-father with a shotgun in Jamuary of
this year because the latter whipped him for laziness,
He was convicted principally upon the testimony of his
mother and two younger brothers who were witnesses of the
crime," DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 8-13-1898 (3-2);
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