Hanging at Auburn [Ashburn], c. 1907
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Hanging at Auburn [Ashburn], c. 1907
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"Robert Henderson, alias Will Ford, a negro, was hanged here Thursday in the Turner county jail for the murder of G. W. May, on March 5th last.
He made a short talk, warning the people to take warning from him and avoid bad company. He said he was prepared to meet God in peace.
He talked on the scaffold unassisted, the noose was adjusted on his neck and Sheriff John B. Cason sprung the trap at 12:58. His neck was broken, and he was pronounced dead in 12 minutes.
He was the first man to be hung in Turner county."
He made a short talk, warning the people to take warning from him and avoid bad company. He said he was prepared to meet God in peace.
He talked on the scaffold unassisted, the noose was adjusted on his neck and Sheriff John B. Cason sprung the trap at 12:58. His neck was broken, and he was pronounced dead in 12 minutes.
He was the first man to be hung in Turner county."
Source
The Tuscaloosa News
Date
May 26, 1907
Citation
“Hanging at Auburn [Ashburn], c. 1907,” Turner County Project Digital Archive Repository, accessed May 19, 2024, https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/items/show/285.
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