Hanging at Auburn [Ashburn], c. 1907

Hanging at Ashburn - Will Ford or Robert Henderson - Tuscaloosa News - 26 May 1907.PNG

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Hanging at Auburn [Ashburn], c. 1907

Description

"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."

Source

The Tuscaloosa News

Date

May 26, 1907

Citation

“Hanging at Auburn [Ashburn], c. 1907,” Turner County Project Digital Archive Repository, accessed November 13, 2024, https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/items/show/285.

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