Edward Floyd, PA, 1905 April 25

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FLOYD, Edward

"executed 4- 25-1905; Westmoreland Co., Pa; mur-
dered by shooting a fellow coal miner, George
Uring at Bessemer as he slept on Sunday duly 3,
1904; victim carried his savings around his
neck; both were Negroes; sentenced August 5;
warrant issued, Dec. 8; '"a good prisoner; ex-
Dressed repentance, meu death untlinchingly...
Greensburg DAILY TRIBUNE July 5s 1904 for story
Of Crime; for execution, | April 251905.)
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters, Pt. 2, Page 75

FLOYD, Edward

"executed 4-25-1905; Westmoreland Co., Pa; mur-
dered by shooting a fellow coal miner, George
Uring at Bessemer as he slept on Sunday July 3,
1904; victim carried his savings around his
neck; both were Negroes; sentenced August 3;
warrant issued, Dec. 8; aie) good prisoner; ex-
pressed repentance...met death unflinchingly...|
Greensburg DAILY TRIBUNE July 5, 1904 for story
of crime; for execution, April 25, 1905."
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters, Pt. 2, Page 75

FLOYD, Edward
"executed 4-25-1905 stmoreland Co., Pa ur.
dered by shooting a fellow coal miner, George
Uring at Bessemer as he slept on Sunday July
1904; victim carried his savings around his
both were Negroes;

Warrant issued, Dec

et death unflinchingly...|
Greensburg DAILY TRIBUNE July 5, 1904 for story

ef crime; for execution, April 25, 3905."
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters, Pt. 2, Page 75



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