crime who also received the same sentence as Washington
but who was reprieved a few days since by the Governor.
Washington made a full confesston on the gallows in
which he satd that he alone committed the crime. He
stated that he had made his peace with God and believed
that hts soul would be saved.
SOURCE): THE TARBORO SOUTHERNER, 6-4-1868 (4:4)
erime who also received the same sentence as Washington
but who was reprteved a few days since by the Governor.
Washington made a full confession on the gallows in
which he said that he alone committed the crime. He
stated that he had made his peace with God and belteved
that his soul would be saved.
Source: THE TARBORO SOUTHERNER, 6-4-1868 (4:4)
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Source: THE TARBORO SOUTHERNER, 6-4-1868 (4:4)
George Washington May aE 1868
Oifence’: Arson
Location: Kinston NC
Ex Date: 5-29-1868
Details: The New Bern Journal gtves the following
concerning an executton at Kinston: At the
last term of the Supertor Court for the county of Len-
otr held at Kinston, GEORGE WASHINGTON, a negro boy
about 18 years of age, was convicted of the erime of
arson and yesterday patd the penalty of hts erime upon
the gallows. It wtll be remembered that there was an-
other negro suspictoned of having a hand in the same
George Washington May 4, 1868
Offence: Arson
Location: Kinston NC
Ex Date: 5-79-1868
Details: The New Bern Journal gives the following
concerning an execution at Kinston: At the
last term of the Superior Court for the county of Len-
oir held at Kinston, GEORGE WASHINGTON, a negro boy
about 18 years of age, was convicted of the crime of
arson and yesterday paid the penalty of his crime upon
the gallows. It will be remembered that there was an-
other negro susptctoned of having a hand in the same
George Washington
Offence: Arson
Location: Kinston NC
Ex Date: 5-14-1868
The New Bern Journal gives the following
an execution at Kinston: At the
laat term of the Superior Court for the county of Len-
oir held at Kinston, GEORGE WASHINGTON, a negro boy
about 18 years of age, was convicted of the crime of
arson and yesterday paid the penalty of his erime upon
the gallows. It will be remembered that there was an-
other negro suspicioned of having a hand in the sane
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