Re re oP ay epare he came to San Antonio in 1866. He
claimed to have served in both Army and Navy, Rape was in
early morning, From gallows, he claimed to have previously
had intercourse with girl with her consent, Said they met
that day wy prearrangement, Long, rambling speech from
gallowse Went supported by crutch, Was evidently drunk on
gallows, Objected to sentence saying he was first charged
with an attemt, and no surggon examined him or girl or tes-
tified at trial. Stated he deserved punishment because he
did not have any witnesses to previous intercourse, Last
words: "Goodbye to you all," ‘as 35-years-old,
SAN ANTONIO EVENING LIGHT, San ‘Antonio, Texas 8-21-1882
payne (2 tA) Ex
Pree S - RYabama3 he came to San Antonio in 1866. He
claimed to have served in both Army and Navy, Rape was in
early morning. From gallows, he claimed to have previously
had intercourse with girl with her consent, Said they met
that day wy prearrangenent, Long, rambling speech from
gallows. Went supported by crutch. Was evidently drunk on
gallows, Objected to sentence saying he was first charged
with an attempt, and no surgéon examined him or girl or tes-
tified at trial. Stated he deserved punishment because he
did not have any witnesses to previous intercourse, Last
words: "Goodbye to you all," ‘Was 35-years-old,
SAN ANTONIO EVENING LIGHT, San Antonio, Texas 8-21-1882
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eof Alabamay me to San Antonio in 166, He
rien Going cca Ioan Army and Navy. Rape was in
early morning, From gallows, he claimed to have previoush;
had intercourse with girl with her consent, Said they met
that day tj prearrangement, Long, rambling speech from
gallows, ‘ent supported by crutch, Was evidently drunk o:
gallows, Objected, to sentence saying he was first charged
‘an attempt, and no surgon examined him or girl or tes-|
Stated he deserved punishment because he
tified at trial,
Last
did not have any witnesses to previous intercourse,
words: "Goodbye to you all." Yas 35ayears-old
SAN ANTONIO EVENING LIGHT, San Jtntonio, Texas 8-21-1882
{live (2 tA) Ex
“Large card,
WARD, Charles. 21-1882
Black, hanged San Antonio, Texas, August 21, 1882,
"Charles Ward was charged with the rape of a l6-year=old
girl by the name of Dora Ellerman, The rape occurred in
the early morning of August 21, 1881, Ward was tried for
the rape and hanged on August D1, 1882, While awaiting
his execution, young Dora Ellerman dicdsees,Ward was a
one lerged man and used a crutch,..,.was black...After
the execution, his family received his body and it was
buried in a local cemetery,"
Letter dated 6-6-1978 from Elton R, Cude, District Clerk
for Bexar County, San Antonio, Texas 78205
Mentioned, NY TIMES, 8-22-1882
large care.
WARD, Charles. 21-1882
Black, hanged San Antonio, Texas, August 21, 1882.
"Charles Ward was charged with the rape of a 16-year-old
girl by the name of Dora Ellerman, The rape occurred in
the early morning of August 21, 1881, Ward was tried for
the rape and hanged on August 21, 1882, While awaiting
his execution, young Dora Ellerman dicdeesseWard was a
one lerged man and used a crutch.,,.,was black...,After
the execution, his family received his body and it was
buried in a local cemetery."
Letter dated 6-6-1978 from Elton R, Cude, District Clerk
for Bexar County, San Antonio, Texas 78205
Mentioned, NY TEMES, 8-22-1882
WARD, Charles
large cap, ego
Black, hanged oe Antonio, Texas, August 21, 1882,
"Charles ard was charged with the rape of a 16-year-old
girl by the name 08 Dora Ellerman, The rape oo
early mort f August 21, 1881,
rape and Peel on August 21, 1882.
ecution,
red in
Ward was tried for
ous While awaiting
young Dora Ellerman Hey Ward was a
ged man and used a crutch, After
execution, his fai
was
din a local cemetery."
ack.
cg sosaeea ee ee and
Letter dated 6-6-1978 from Elton
ton R, Cude, District Clerk
for Bexar County, San Antonio, Texas 78205
Mentioned, NY TIMES,
8-22-1882
