| From Hearn: "A ‘light mulatto! aged 33. He was |
| born in Rappahannock County, Virginia, the son
of Eugene Fortune and Martha Reeves. He was a
farmhand for Thomas B, Clark of Newcastle .at
the time of his crime. On 9/20/1890 he raped
his employer's ten year old daughter, Gracie ~
Clark." WILMINGTON EVENING NEWS, Wilmington ,
Delaware, March 6, 1891.
From Hearn: "A ‘light mulatto' aged 33. He wa
bern in Reppen eee County, Virginia, the gon
Eugene Mortune and Martha Reeves. He was a
Peaiene for Thomas B, Clark of Newcastle at
the time of his crime. On 9/20/1890 he raped
his employer! s ten year old daughter, Gracie
Clark. WILMINGTON EVENING NEWS, Wilmington ,
Delaware, March 6, 1891.
From Hearn: "A ‘light mulatto! aged 33. He ve
born in Rappahannock County, Virginia, the son
of Eugene Fortune and Martha Reeves. He was a
farmhand for Thomas B, Clark of Newcastle at
the time of his crime. On 9/20/1890 he raped
his employer's ten year old daughter, Gracie
Clark.” ‘WILMINGTON EVENING NEWS, Wilmington ,
Delaware, March 6, 1891.
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| REEVES, Shakespeare |
| "Newcastle, Dela., March 6, 1891-Shakespeare Reeves, alias
Jacob Sharkey, colored, was hanged for a felonious assault
committed upon Grace Clark, a white girl ll-years-old,
near Newcastle, on Sunday, September 28, 1890, Reeves
who was employed by the little girl's father, decoyed his
victim into a barn and so maltreated her that for several
days her condition was critical, Reeves mounted the
gallows without hesitation and called for Dr. J. Jd. Blacky
who has been his medical attendant, and after bidding him
goodbye sent several farewell messages to Mr, and Mrs,
Clark and others. Death ensued in seventeen minutes, the
victim's neck being dislocated, Thirty people witnessed
the execution which was conducted withou t any hitch,"
NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 3-7-1991 (2-3).
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| REEVES, Shakespeare |
"Newcastle, Dela., March 6, 1891-Shakespeare Reeves, alias|
Jacob Sharkey, colored, was hanged for a felonious assault
committed upon Grace Clark, a white girl ll-years-old,
near Newcastle, on Sunday, September 28, 1890, Reeves
who was employed by the little girl's father, decoyed his
victim into a barn and so maltreated her that for several
days her condition was critical, Reeves mounted the
gallows without hesitation and called for Dr. J. J. Blacky
who has been his medical attendant, and after bidding him
goodbye sent several farewell messages to Mr. and Mrs,
Clark and others. Death ensued in seventeen minutes, the
victim's neck being dislocated, Thirty people witnessed
the execution which was Pee a al tele t any hitch,"
NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 3-7-1891 (2-3).
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REEVES, Shakespeare
"Newcastle, Dela., March 6, 1891-Shakespeare Reeves, alias
Jacob Sharkey, colored, was hanged for a felonious assault
committed upon Grace Clark, a white girl ll-years-old,
near Newcastle, on Sunday, September 28, 1890, Reeves
who was employed by the little girl's father, decoyed his
victim into a barn and so maltreated her that for several
days her condition was critical, Reeves mounted the
gallows without hesitation and called for Dr. J. J. Black,
vho has been his medical attendant, and after bidding him
goodbye sent several farewell messages to Mr.
Clark and others, Death ensued in seventeen minutes, the
victim's neck being dislocated, Thirty people witnessed
the execution which was conducted withou t any hitch,"
NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 3-7-1991 (2-3).
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