GRAY, Armistead.
(Powhatan, Vae, June 9, 1882=‘rmistead Gray (oolorea)
was hanged at noon today at Powhatan Court House for the
murder of Lincoln Gray, his son, a lad of 1) years, The
execution was entirely private, in accordance with the
State law, the only persons bresent were the court offi-
cers, physicians and 2 representatives of the press, A
crowd of negroes, numbering about 150, mostly women, ga-=
thered from the surrounding country and remained about
before and during the execution, Everything passed off
quiekly and orderly." NEWS, Galveston, Tex., 6/10-1882()
",.etxecution was private in jail yard with a high barri-
cade built around the scaffold. Gray had killed his son,
a boy of 1h, for stealing molassee out of acar," POST,
Pittsburgh, Pas, 6-10-1882.
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GRAY, Armistead
"Powhatan, Vae, June 9, 1882=Armistead Gray (colored)
was hanged at noon today at Powhatan Court House for the
murder of Lincoln Gray, his son, a lad of 1) years, ‘The
execution was entirely private, in accordance with the
State law, the only persons bresent were the court offi-
cers, physicians and 2 representatives of the press. A
crowd of negroes, numbering about 150, mostly women, ga-
thered from the surrounding country and remained about
before and during the execution, Everything passed off
quiekly and orderly," NEWS, Galveston, Tex., 6/10-1882(),
",..Execution was private in jail yard with a high barri-
cade built around the scaffold, Gray had killed his son,
a boy of 1h, for stealing molasses out of acar," POST,
Pittsburgh, Paes, 6-10-1882,
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GRAY, Armistead
"Powhatan, Vae, June 9, 1882=frmistead Gray (colored)
was hanged at noon today at Powhatan Court House for the
murder of Lincoln (i his son, a lad of 14
execution ss entirely private, in accordance
State law, only persons bresent were the court offi-
cers, cee ng and 2 representatives of the press. A
crowd of negroes, numbering about 150, mostly wo!
before and during the execution, Everything passed off
quietly and orderly," 1 _ 6/10~1882( 1
",,.Execution was private in jail yard with a high barri~
wilt around the scaffold. i
a boy of 1h, for stealing pelasaee out of acar." POS?,
Pittsburgh, Pas, 6-10-L! ;
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