THOMAS, Ernest
Thomas, a 2l-year-old black itinerant, appeared at the home of a
58-year-old white woman in Blackbird hundred, New Castle Oo., Dela.,
early on the morning of July 22, 1920, after the woman's husband
had left for work, Thomas asked the woman if she had any work that
he could do and when she told him no but directed him to another
house, he remained there and asked for some bread, When she turned
to get him something to eat, he grabbed her from the rear, choked
her into unconsciousness, undressed, her and raped her on a bed in
her kitchen, She regained consciousneass about one hour later and
reported the assault, Thomas was taken into custody later that day
and returned to the lady's house where she positively identified him
as the rapist. As he was being taken to gail, he made a complete
confession and inquired as to how long it wuld be before he would
be hanged, At his trial he was convicted without a recommendation
of mercy and he was hanged at Wilmington on November 26, 1920,
LIL ATLANTIC 538, (See Dedaware = Book and Magazine excerpts.)
Note: Victim's name was Mrs. Emma Talley.
THOMAS, Ernest
Thomas, a 21-year-old black itinerant, appeared at the home of a
58-year-old white woman in Blackbird hundred, New Castle ., Dela.,
early on the morning of July 22, 1920, after the woman's husband
had left for work, Thomas asked the woman if she had any work that
he could do and when she told him no but directed him to another
house, he remained there and asked for some bread. ‘When she turned
to get him something to eat, he grabbed her from the rear, choked
her into unconsciousness, undressed, her and raped her on a bed in
her kitchen, She regained consciousneass about one hour later and
reported the assault, Thomas was taken into custody later that day
and returned to the lady's house where she positively identified him
as the rapist. As he was being taken to gail, he made a complete
confession and inquired as to how long it wuld be before he would
be hanged. At his trial he was convicted without a recommendation
of mercy and he was hanged at Wilmington on November 26, 1920,
111 ATLANTIC 538, (See Dedaware = Book and Magazine excerpts, )
Note: Victim's name was Mrs. Emma Talley.
THOMAS, Ernest
Thomas, a 21-year-old black itinerant, appeared at the home of a
58-year-o! ite woman in Blackbird hundred, New Castle 0o., Dela.,
early on the morning of July 22, 1920, after the woman's husband
had left for work, Thomas asked the woman if she had any work that
he could do and when she told him no but directed him to another
house, he remained there and asked for some bread. ‘hen she turned
to get him something to eat, he grabbed her from the rear, choked
her into unconsciousness, undressed, her and raped her on a bed in
her kitchen, She regained consciousneass about one hour later and
reported the assault, Thomas was taken into custody later that di
and returned to the lady's house where she positively identified hin
as the rapist. As he was being taken to gail, he made a complete
confession and inquired as to how long it ae be before he w«
be hanged, At his trial he was convicte ‘out a recommendation
of mercy and he was hanged at Wilmington on ious 26 1920,
111 ATLANTIC 538, (See Dedaware = Book and Magazine excerpts.)
Note: Victim's name was Mrs. Emma Talley.
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