then a boy of 15, witnessed the execution, He did not
then, nor does he now, believe that Frank Carr was crimin-
al in the unfortunate killing of his father,"
MISS., 1798-1876 by Luke Ward
HISTORY OF PIKE COUNTY,
Company, Nashville, Tenn,,
Conerly, WHE Brandon Printing
1909, Page 121,
Note: Bill Catchings, separate card, hanged at same time,
then a boy of 15, witness bd the execution, He did not
then, nor does he now, believe that Frank Carr was crimin-
al in the unfortunate killing of his father,"
HISTORY OF PIKE COUNTY, MISS., 1798-1876 by Luke Ward
onerly,. a Brandon Printing Company, Nashville, Tenn,.,
1909. Page 121,
Note: Bill Catchings, separate card, hanged at same time,
then a boy of 15, witnessed the executio:
t
hen does he now, believe that Frank Carr was crimin=
al in the unfortunate killing of his father."
HISTORY OF PIKE COUNTY, MISS., 1798-1876 by Luke Ward
Conerly, HAH Brandon Printang Corpany, Nashville,
ne
1909, Page 121 ve 4
Note: Bill Catchings, separate card, hanged at same tim
CARR, Frank WORKSHEET = Notwritten up - bound
Hanged, Pike Co., Miss., 1856
"In 185) Frank Carr was charged with the mirder of his
father, who lived on the head of Leatherwood, There was
an old-fashioned mizzle-loading squirrel rifle in the rack
over the door of the house, Old man Carr had been away
from home and came back at night intoxicated, and began
abusing and whipping his wife, Frank's mothers Frank inter-
ceded. The old man reached for the rifle, No one knew that
it was loaded, Frank seized the gun and in the scuffle for
the possession af it the piece fired and killed Frank's
father. These are about the facts, Every effort was made
in a legal way to save his life, He was condermed by a
jury and was hung on a gallows erected at the one-mile
post on the old Liberty road west of Holmesville in the
presence of a large gathering of people from the surroundin
country, in 1856 while Robert Bacot was sheriff, The write
CARR, Frank WORKSEEET = Notwritten up - bound
Hanged, Pike Co., Miss., 1856
"In 185), Frank Carr was charged with the mrder of his
father, who lived on the head of Leatherwood, There was
an old-fashioned mzzle-loading squirrel rifle in the rack
over the door of the house, Old man Carr had been away
from home and came back at night intoxicated, and began
abusing and whipping his wife, Frank's mother; Frank inter-
ceded. The old man reached for the rifle, No one knew that
it was loaded. Frank seized the sun and in the scuffle for
the possession #f it the piece fired and killed Frank's
father, These are about the facts. Every effort was made
in a legal way to save his life, He was condermed by a
jury and was hung on a gallows erected at the one-mile
post on the old Liberty road west of Holmesville in the
presence of a large gathering of people from the surroundin,
country, in 1856 while Robert Bacot was sheriff, The write
CARR, Frank
Hanged, Pike Co,, Miss,
"In 185) Frank Carr was charged with tho mrder = a
father, who live
WORKSHEET ~ Notwritten ee - bound
od, There was
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over the door of the house, away
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abusing and whipping his wife, Frank's mother; Frank inter-
ceded. The old man reached for the rifle,
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the possession af it the piece fired
father, These are Aree ne facts. Every effort was made
in a legal way to save his life, He was condemed
jury and was hung on a gallows erected at the one-mile
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presence of a large gathering of people fron the surroundi
country, in 1856 while Robert Bacot was sheriff, The write]
Old man Carr had b
