while noose was being adjusted around neck, requested that
it be drawn tighter so that it would not slip. Made the
request twice until tight enough, Last words: 'Goodbye
to the world." Strangled over 13 minutes, Crime committe
on Oct, 8, 1985 against Mrs, Ella F, Gardiner, white, wife
of a farm laborer who lived in thinly settled part of the
county, He visited her house While husband was away and
ordered her to cook breakfast. After eating he raped,"
NEW YORK TIMES, h-17-1886
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on Oct. 8, 1985 against Mrs, Ella F, Gardiner, white, wife
of a farm laborer who lived in thinly settled part of the
county, He visited her house while husband was away and
ordered her to cook breakfast. After eating he raped,"
NEW YORK TIMES, l-17-1886
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on Oct, 8, 1985 against Mrs, Ella F, Gardiner, white, wife
of a farm laborer who lived in thinly settled part of the
county, He visited her house khile husband was away and
ordered her to cook breakfast. After eating he raped,"
NEW YORK TIMES, 17-1886
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ROBINSON, Charles
"New Castle, Dalaware, )}-16-1886=Charles Robinson, full-
blooded negro, hanged for criminal assault on Mrs.. Ella
I’, Gardner, white, the wife of a white farm Laborer on
Oct. 3, 1885, Arrested soon afterwards, tried, convicted
and sentenced to hang,"
GALVESI ON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, l-17-1886
Proclaimed innocence to last but met fate bravely. Execue
n put off until as late in day as possible in case Gov,
should decide on respite. Wrought up to high religious
pitch and through bars of cell expressed to those outside
his forgiveness of Governor for refusal to spare lifes
Made a speech from gallows forgiming juror who had expresss
ed opinion before trial and said he wanted to hang.
ROBINSON, Charles
"New Castle, Delaware, )}-16-1886-Charles Robinson, full-
blooded negro, hanged for criminal assault on Mrs.. Ella
F, Gardner, white, the wife of a white farm laborer on
Oct. 3, 1885, Arrested soon afterwards, tried, convicted
and sentenced to hang,"
GALVESI ON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, ))-17-1886
Proclaimed innocence to last but met fate bravely, Execu-
bn put off until as late in day as possible in case Gov,
should decide on respite. Wrought up to high religious
pitch and through bars of cell expressed to those outside
his forgiveness of Governor for refusal to spare lifee
Made a speech from gallows forgiming juror who had express,
ed Spiniee before trial and said he wanted to hang. @heseq
ROBINSON, Charles
"New Castle, Delaware, i-15-1886-Charles Robi
hi
F, Gardner, white, the wife of a white farm laborer on
0c 885, ted soon afterwards, tried, conv
and sentenced to hang."
Galveston, Texas, l)-17-1886
day
should decide on respite, Wrought up to high religious
pitch and through bars of cell expressed to those outside
his forgiveness of Governor for refusal to spare lifes
Made a speech from gallows forgiming juror who had express
ed opinion before trial and said he wanted to hang. @
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