Samuel Banks, SC, 1874 March 27

BANKS, Samuel March 27, 167)
"March 27, 187)-One white man was hung in Abbeville,
S. C., today for murder,"

CONSTITUTIONALIST, Augusta, Ga., 3=28-187);

Charleston NEWS & COURIER, 3/28/187) identifie

him as Samuel Banks, an employee of the Dorn
Mining Co. On 11-15-1873 he killed a friend
named William Shedd while in a drunken fit.
Both men had been acquitted of the murder of
a negro a year Prien Banks was hanged on
the day before his 23rd birthday. Said to be
the first white man executed in Abbeville Co,
in 28 years, SKXX (From Hearn.)

BANKS, Samuel March 27, 187),
"March 27, 187)-One white man was hung in Abbeville,
S. Ce, today for murder,"

CONSTITULIONALIST, Augusta, Ga., 3-28-187))

Charleston NEWS & COURIER, 3/28/187), identifie
him ss Samuel Banks, an employee of the Dorn
MimingiCo. a0. On 11-15-1873 he killed a friend
named William Shedd while in 9 drunken fit.
Both men had been acquitted of the murder of

a negro a year earlier. Benks was hanged on
the day before his 23rd birthday. Said to be
the first white man executed in Abbeville Co.
in 28 years, %KXX (From Hearn,

BANKS, Samuel March 27, 187),
"March 27, 187)-One white man was hung in Abbeville,
S. Cy, today for murder

CONSTITUTIONALIST, Augusta, Ga., 3-28-1687),

Charleston NEWS & COURIER, 3/28/187) identifie|
him as Samuel Banks, an employee of the Dorn
Mining Co, On 11-15-1873 he killed a friend
named William Shedd drunken fit.
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k d on

Said to be

first white man éxecuted in Abbeville Co.
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day before his 23rd birthday
in 28 years, ® From Hearn,