ington to say sheep and he would Shear him, Washington
said sheep and Wimbish killed him, Had joined the
Catholic church prior to execution and spent most of
his time praying. The morning was spent in devotional
exercises. He ascended the scaffold with firm step and
madeonly a short statement." NWS, Galveston, Tex., June
2, 1883 (1/8). AFFIRMED: 70 GEORGIA (718) (MEMO)
GEORGIA - BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS UNDER
BAILEY WHO WASHANGED WITH HIM,
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WIMBISH, Harry J Teh [oaeg v
"Macon, Ga., Jene 1, 1883-Harry Wimbish, aged 30, hanged
today. Nearly @ight thousand people, mostly negroes,
witnessed, Had killed Morgan Washington, a negro, last
June. Wimbish quarreled with Washington, and told Wash-
ington to say sheep and he would shear him, Washington
said sheep and Wimbish killed him, Had joined the
Catholic church prior to execution and spent most of
his time praying, The frorning was spent in devotional
exercises. He ascended the scaffold with firm step and
madeonly a short statement.” NWS, Galveston, Tex., June
2, 1883 (1/8), AFFIRMED: 70 GEORGIA (718) (MEMO)
GEORGIA - BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS UNDER
BAILEY WHO WASHANGED WITH HIM,
Wiest tig, 220] Loven ah
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WIMBISH, Harry ("7p o7Z Peadee iy)
"Macon, Ga,, Jen 1, 1883-Harry Wimbi ae 30, hanged
today. early sight thousand oe m
witnessed, Had killed Morgan Wi
June, Wimbish quarreled with
ington to say sheep and he would nae
sheep and “imbish killed h: H
Catholic church prior to execution 2 and spent most of
his time praying, The morning was spent in devotional
exercises, He ascended t. scaffold with firm step and
madeonly a short statenent.” NUIS, Galveston, Tex. dune|
2, 1883 (1/8), AFFIRMED: 70 GEORGIA (718) (MEMO)
GEORGIA - BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS UNDER
BAILEY WHO WASHANGED WITH HIM,
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