Job Williams, NJ, 1902 November 26

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WILLIAMS, Job LARGE CARD

"Bridgeton, Ne Je 11/26/1902-Job Williams, colored, was
hanged here today for the murder on Oct. 27th last of
John S, Holmes, an aged farmer and the latter's house-
keeper, Miss Katherine Shutt. Willaams shot the couple
when detected robbing the Holmes farm barn and fired
that structure. Williams was captured and confessed,"

BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Ala., 11-27-1902

WILLIAMS , Job LARGE CARD

"Bridgeton, Ne Je 11/26/1902-Job Williams, colored, was
hanged here today for the murder on Oct. 27th last of
John S, Holmes, an aged farmer and the latter's house-
keeper, Miss Katherine Shutt. Willaams shot the couple
when detected robbing the Holmes farm barn and fired
that structure. Williams was captured and confessed."

BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Ala., 11-27-1902

WILLIAMS, Job LARGE CARD

npridgeton, Ne Je 11/26/1902-Job Williams, colored, was
hanged here today for the murder on Oct. 27th last of
John S, Holmes, an aged farmer and the latter's house-
keeper, Miss Katherine Shutt. Willdams shot the couple
when detected robbing the Holmes farm barn and fired
that structure. Williams was captured and confessed,"

BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Ala,, 11-27-1902

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