Ellis Misebel, TX, 1900 January 12

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MISEBEL, Ellis ("Blackbird")

Hanged at Seguin, Guadelupe County, Texas, on

1900 for rape. Mentioned in retrospect, DAILY
NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 2-16-1912 (8-5.)

According to undated Chicago TRIBUNE, 1901,
sent by Massey, he was hanged on Januaryl2,

1900. They give his last name as Wister and the
crime as murder and rape. Race black.

MISEBEL, Ellis (Blackbird!)

Hanged at Seguin, Guadelupe County, Texas, on

1900 for rape. Mentioned in retrospect, DAILY
NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 2-16-1912 (8-5.)

According to undated Chicago TRIBUNE, 1901,
sent by Massey, he was hanged on Januaryl2,
1900. They give his last name as Wister and the
crime as murder and rape. Race black.

MISEHEL, Ellis ("Blackbird")

guin, Guadelupe County, Texas, on
1900 for rape. Mentioned in retrospect, DAILY

IEWS, Galveston, Texas, 2-16-1912 (8-5.)

NEWS,

According to undated Cnicago TRIBUNE, 1901,
sent by Massey, he was henged on Januaryl2,

1900. They give his last neme as Wister and thd
crime as murder and rape. Race black.

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