(Fram Hearn)? Willis, negro, apead a5, LRH Bo. 0.
for the murder of his young _ daughter by
drowning her in a stream. Her name was "Callie"
the stream was called "Muddy Run" and was 4%
Located in Mill Creek Hundred, Crime was dis-#
—covered on 3=23~1897-when pack—_of_degs—dug—up-——
decapitated body on the Harkins Farm," MXXMXXNE
Wilmington Every Evening, 2-19-1597
(Prom Hearn): Willis, negro, aged 38, BK¥ 5.0.0.1
for the murder of his young daughter by
drowning her in a stream, Her name was "Callie"
was called "Muddy Run" and was ¥¥
located in Mill Creek Hundred. Crime was dis-#
covered on 3=23=1897-when pack—of—_degs—dug—up-——
decapitated body on the Harkins Farm," WXXMXXNE
Wilmington Every Evening, 2-19-1897
(Prom Hearn): Willis, negro, aged 38, BSH £YX
for the murder of his young daugetan by
drowning her in a stream. ier name was "Callie"
_stream was called "Muddy Run" and was 46
located in Mill Bo Hundred, Crime was dis~
cover m—3=23 dug up
‘tated body on the Harkins Farm,” NKXMXINEA
uiniaeean Every Eve 2 2919-1897
RPE ne ae i ee ge
hin Wvery Bvenings S19=1097
WILLIS, Thomas
“Wilmington, Delaware, Feb, 19, 1897-Thomas
Willis, colored, washanged at Newcastle at
-le: 30 today for the murder of his infant
child on May 4 last. The body of te child
was not found until May 23, having bee dug. up
by dows on a shallow grave on a farm, Detec-
tives suspected and finally secured a confess-
Lon from Willis, who said he had kilhed the
infant becuuse 1t had become a burden to him," '
TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La.,, 2-20-1897.
~Qver=
WILLIS, Thomas
"Wilmington, Delaware, Feb, 19, 1897-Thomas
Willis, colored, washanged at Newcastle at
“12; 50 today for the murder of his infant
child on May 4 last. The body of te child
was not found until May 23, having bee dug up
by dows on a shallow grave on a farm, Detec-
tives suspected and finally secured a confess-
ion from Willis, who said he had kilted the
infant because it had become a burden to hin,"
TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La., 2-20-1897.
-~Over=
WILLIS, Thomas
"Wilmington, Delaware, Feb, 19, 1897-Thomas
Willis, colored, washanged at Newcastle at
12; 30 today for the murder of his infant
child on May 4 last, The body of tye child
was not found until May 23, having bee dug up
by dogs on a shallow grave on a farm, Detec-
tives suspected and finally secured a confess-
don from Willis, who said he had kilded the
infant because 1t had become a burden to him,"
TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La,, 2-20-1897.
~Over-
