Slayers Face Chair

Article taken from The Circleville Herald, March 21, 1928


Portsmouth, O., - March 21

William H. Wilson, 20, negro of Winston Salem, N.C. today stood convicted of a first degree murder without a recommendation of mercy.

Wilson is said to have been one of the slayers of Patrolman Paul Frederick, who was shot and killed February 6.

Joseph Coleman, 22, negro, is also under the same sentence.