3/);/1892
THOR MAS S 3 Van
"Wan Wh; No nad Ss ees “yr ot Oo i
Van LOOMaAS Was hi ATS ed at Abbev iile, 9 Gi. 3 On 3 = Le
fide TE Vp Mnak Naya e DaNail p 3G rm Ep ce
for the murder of Jot m Bra cket be The mas died within
minutes atter the tyr "aD WaS SPprunge He confessed to two
murders,"
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"3~)-1892-Van Thomas, alias Van Thompson, colored, today
was hanved at Abbeville, S. C., for the murder of John
Brackett, also colored. Thompson left a written confess-
lon of his guilt and acknowledged having killed Ephriam
Laddis, in Chester, on Dec. 2, 1889," NEWS, Galveston,
Texas, Meech Sy 1892( 2- KD) 3
3/)/1892
THOMAS, Van
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ing Ala. 3-5-1892. Page 2.
"3.);-1892=Van Thomas, alias Van Thompson, colored, today
was hanged at Abbeville, S. C., for the murder of John
Brackett, also colored, Thompson left a written confess-
ion of his guilt and acknowledged having killed Ephriam
Laddis, in Chester, on Dec. 2, 1889," NEWS, Galveston,
Texas, March 5, 1892( 2-l).
"3-l-1892-Van Thomas, alias Van Thompson, colored, today
was hanged at Abbeville, S. C., for the mrder of John
Brackett, also colored, Thompson left a written confess-
ion of his quilt and acknowledged having killed Ephrian
Laddis, . 2, 1869," NEMS, Galveston,
» in Ches De
Texas, March 5, 1892(2-h).
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