William Varner, GA, 1913 February 7

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VARNER, William

Black, hanged for murder at Covington, Ga., on

eye C9, 1913. t
Undated 191) Chicago TRIBUNE, sent by Massgyy&

containing 1913 @xecutioh listing.
Ltr. dtd, 6-22-1987 from Massey & citingCoving-
ton (Ga) NEWS, 9/24/1913 (1-2) and L0-1-1913
(1-6) states: "Varner killed a 'boy' and attemp-
ted to kail nie wite, No cther detatea; bur o7
appears from the tenor of the story that the
nameless ' boy' was probably black, Date
actually B® 9-25-1913.

VARNER, William

Black, hanged for murder at Covington, Ga., on

opr. 29, 1913. ;
Undated 191), Chicago TRIBUNE, sent by Massyy&

containing 1913 axecution listing.
Ltr. dtd, 6-22-1987 from Massey & citingCoving-
ton (Ga) NEWS, 9/24/1913 (1-2) and 10-1-1913
(1-6) states: "Varner killed a 'boy' and attemp-
ted to kill his wife, No other-detailags but it
appears from the tenor of the story that the
nameless ' boy' was probably black. Date
actually B® 9-25-1913.

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hanged for murder et Covington, Ga., on
1913.

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