The first article states that Charles Pearson, Newton, NC, sentenced to be hanged for murder, wishes to communicate with his mother or uncle, Armstead Pearson, Alexandria, VA. The second article, dated October 25th 1880, describes his execution.
The second article, "An Alexandria Negro Hanged," was published in the Alexandria Gazette on 25 Oct 1880 on page 3.
"Charles Pearson searching for his mother and uncle," Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA), September 24, 1880, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed September 19, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/lastseen312/items/show/2190
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