ELLIS, William, THOMPSON, William and WERND, Charles
"William Thompson, William Ellis and Charles Wernd, alias
Charles Weston (negroes), on Sept. 17, 1875, while tramp-
ing through the country, attempted to rob Abraham Weis~
berg, a peddler, at lydig's Woods, Westchester Co., N. Y,
They beat Weisberg to death with a club. The three color
ed men were convicted of murder in the rist degree, in the
Court of Oyer and Terminer Oct. 29, 1875, before Judge
George C, Barrett. They were executed Dec. 17, 1875 at
Tombs Prison, New York City. : :
1886 PROFESSIONAL CRIMINALS IN AMERICA by Thomas Byrnes.
Chelsea House Publishers. N
Chelsea House Publishers" pap Opa ight 1969 by
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ELLIS, William, THOMPSON, William and WERND, Charles
"William Thompson, William Ellis and Charles Wernd, alias
Charles Weston (negroes), on Sept. 17, 1875, while tramp-
ing through the country, attempted to rob Abraham Weis~
berg, a peddler, at lydig's Woods, Westchester Co., N. Y¥,
They beat Weisberg to death with a club. The three color-
ed men were convicted of murder in the rist degree, in the
Court of Oyer and Terminer Oct. 29, 1875, before Judge
George C, Barrett. They were executed Dec. 17, 1875 at
Tombs Prison, New York City. -
1886 PROFESSIONAL CRIMINALS IN AMRRICA by Thomas Byrne se
Chelsea House Publishers. N H
Chelsea House Publishers ot Ma pe OPE ight 1969 by
Ceo, YEE
ELLIS, William, THOMPSON, William and WERND, Charles
"William Thompson, Willian Ellis and Charles Wernd, alias
Charles Weston (negroes), on Sept. 17, 1875, while tramp-
ing through the country, attempted to rob Abraham Weis~
berg, a peddler, at Iydig's Woods, Westchester Co., N. Y,
They beat Weisberg to death with a club. The three color.
ed men were convicted of murder in the rist degree, in thd
Court of Oyer and Terminer Oct. 29, 1875, before Judge
George C, Barrett. ‘They were executed Dec, 17, 1875 at
Tombs Prison, New York City."
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