Richard Williams, PA, 1784 October 16

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PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL, Phila., 10-13=178)
reports their receiving death for robbing
Captain Tolbert and JOURNAL of 10-20- eee
reports execution

PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL, Phila., 1013-178)
reports their receiving death for robbing
Captain Tolbert and JOURNAL of 10-20-178)
reports execution . ;

PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL, Phila., 10-13-178)
reports their receiving death for robbing

Captain Tolbert and JOURNAL of 10-20-178)
reports execution

10#16-18 178),
BROWN, » Peter and WILLIAMS, Richard
Brown and Williams (alias "One-Armed" Tom Robinson were
hanged in Philadelphia on 10-16-178). Convicted of High-
way Robbery. Had waylaid Capt. Tolbert and wife in
Neagle's Woods, near Nicetown, robbed and beat Tolbert; at
gallows Williams claimed to have murdered a young woman
near Gray's Ferry 17 years earlier for which H@X#&xX&s
another was executed and whose execution he witnessed
(could not be verified); at gallows 'he turned to his
accomplice.e..and observed, 'don't you think after we get
there' (pointing downwards) 'we can manage to bilk the
Old Fellow and get out again?!"

SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by noonense Part I. Page 60
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10=16-X8 178);

BROWN, Peter and WILLIAMS, Richard
Brown and Williams (alias "One-Armed" Tom Robinson were
hanged in Philadelphia on 10-16-178). Convicted of High-
way Robberye Had waylaid Capt. Tolbert and wife in
Neagle's Woods, near Nicetown, robbed and beat Tolbert; at
gallows Williams claimed to have murdered a young woman
near Gray's Ferry 17 years earlier for which H&XWMxX&x
another was executed and whose execution he witnessed
(could not be verified); at gallows "he turned to his
accomplice...and observed, 'don't you think after we get
there’ (pointing downwards) 'we can manage to bilk the
Old Fellow and get out again?!"
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by pecsense Part I. Page 60

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BIOWM, Peter and WILLIAMS, Richard

and Williams (alias "One-Armed" Tom Robinson were
tangea in Philadelphia on 10-16-1784. Convicted of High
way Robbery. Had waylaid Capt. Tolbert and wife
Neagle's Woods, near Nicetown, robbed and beat Tolbert; at
gallows Williams claimed to have murdered @ young wonan
near Gray's Ferry 17 years earlier for which HMXHEXKx
another was executed and whose execution he witnessed

(could not be verified); at gallows the turned to his
accomplices..and observed, ‘don't you think after we get
there’ (pointing downwards) 'we can manage to bilk the
Old Fellow and get out again?""
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by nee reras Part I, Page 60

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