William Moon, GA, 1882 June 3

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"Carrollton, Ga., June 2, 1882=",. William L. Moon was to
have been hanged (today) for the murder of J, B. Ward but
early in the day took poison and came near dying. He was
respited until tomorrow whe the execution will take
place. He is also a white man,"' NEWS AND OBSERVER, Ra-
leigh, N. C., 6-lj-1882, ‘'%#illiam Moone who was to hang
on June 2 at Carrollton, but who received a respite of 21)
hours on account of an attempt to commit suicide was hang-
ed on June 3, 1882, Heattempted suicide by swallowing
some Liniment into which he had diss0,¥.6q the heads of

i i ight to prevent a
matches. He was guarded during the night
second attempt." ~ NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N. Ce, June
6, 1882 (1) Affirmeds 68 GEORGIA 687,

See excerpt from "Hanging in Georgia," by Coulter; Voe

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"Carrollton, Ga, June 2, 1682=",, William L. Moon was to
have been hanged (today) for the mrder of J, B. Ward but
early in the day took poison and came near dying, He was
respited until tomorrow whm the execution will take
place, He is also a white man," NEWS AND OBSERVER, Ra-
leigh, N. C., 6-l-1882, ‘William Moone who was to hang
on June 2 at Carrollton, but who received a respite of 2)
hours on account of an attempt to commit suicide was hang-|
ed on June 3, 1882, Heattempted suicide by swallowing
some Lliniment into which he had diss0,y.q the heads of
atches. He was guarded during the night to prevent a
ioe ne SNES AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N, Ce, June
6, 1882 (1) Affirmed: 68 GEORGIA 687,

See excerpt from "Hanging in Georgia," by Coulter; Voke

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"Carrollton, Ga,, June 2, 1882 otto ol Le Moon was to
h: J.B, Yard but
early in the day took poison and c: dying. He was
respited until tomorron wha the ex on will take
He is also a white man," “NEWS AND OBSERVE
1882, M¥illiam Moone tho was to fe
at GerreLiteny but who received a oe of 2h
attempt to commit suicide was hang
eget suicide by enor
some Liniment into which he had diss0,yeq the heads of
+ He was guarded during the night to prevent: a
ean Attempt." NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N. Ce, June

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6, 1882 @ Affirmed: 68 GEORGIA ae
excerpt from "Hanging in 5" by Coulter; Vols



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