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"gallows about B mile west of town,..He mounted vallows |
a few minutes before one with firm and steady tread. While
noose was adjusted, appeared calm and collected. Said he
had nothing to say..ewas charged and convicted for the
murder and outrage of white lady near Golumbus while hus-
band was absent from home and only two children, aged
2 and years were present, Confessed guilt to sheriff
reese captured." NEWS, Galveston, Tex., 10-2k-1888
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murder and outrage of white lady near 6olumbus while hus-
band was absent from home and only two children, aged
2 and | years were present, Confessed guilt to sheriff
when first captured." NEWS, Galveston, Tex,, 10-24-1888
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110—22—1888=William Washington, colored, hanged at
Columbus, Texas, on Oct, 20, 1888, in presence of 3,000
persons, He professed religion and joined the church a
few days previlously, He was charged and convicted of
raping and murdering a white woman and confessed his
crime," MOBILE WEEKLY REGISTER, Mobile, Ala., 10-27-1888
Appealed and affirmed: ®5 TEXAS APP. 387 (8 SOUTHWESTERN
62: "On the night of Dec. 27, 1887, William Washington
went to the house of Mrs, Mary Miller, whose husband he
knew to be absent, and standing on the gallery and looking
through the window, saw her put the children to bed, and
then disrobe herself; and when shee approaced the door and
looked out, defendant caught her; demanded submission to
his carnal passion; on refusal and retreat, caught her,
cut her throat, and then had sexual intercourse,"

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11 0=22=1888-William Washington, colored, hanged at
Columbus, Texas, on Oct. 20, 1888, in presence of 3,000
persons, He professed religion and joined the church a
few days previiously, He was charged and convicted of
raping and murdering a white woman and confessed his
crime." MOBILE WEEKLY REGISTER, Mobile, Ala,, 10-27-1888
Appealed and affirmed: 25 TEXAS APP. 387 (8 SOUTHWESTERN
62: "On the night of Dec. 27, 1887, William Washington
went to the house of Mrs. Mary Miller, whose husband he
knew to be absent, and standing on the gallery and looking
through the window, saw her put the children to bed, and
then disrobe herself; and when shee approaced the door and
looked out, defendant caught her; demanded submission to
his carnal passion; on refusal and retreat, caught her,
cut her throat, and then had sexual intercourse,"

WASHINGTON, ‘William
110=22-1868-William Washington, colored, hanged at
Columbus, Texas, on Oct, 20, 1888, in presence of 3,000
persons, He professed religion and joined the church a
few days previously, He was charged and convicted of

ile, Ala,, 10-27-1888
Appealed and affirmed: 95 TEXAS APP. 387 (8 SOUTHWESTERN

6li2: "On the night of Dec, 27, 1887, William Washington
went to the house of Mrs, Mary Miller, whose husband he
knew to be absent, and standing on the gallery and looking
through the window, saw her, put the children to bed, and
then disrobe herself; and when the approaced the door and
looked out, defendant ean hers demanded submission to
his carnal’passion; on refusal and retreat, caught her,
cut her throat, and then had sexual intercourse,"