William Branch, GA, 1900 October 29

he tried to hide in the cotton patch because

it was ‘against the law to se#l .seed cotton
after dark.' He killed 3ell and wounded the
other pa ty when they followéd him into the
field." Letter, dated 5-25-1887 from Jim Massey
end quoting the Elberton STAR 11/1/1900 (2-1,3)

he tried to hide in the cotton patch because
it was ‘against the law to se#l.seed cotton
after dark.! He killed Bell and wounded the
other pa ty when they followéd him into the
field." Letter, dated 5-25-1687 from Jim Massey
and quoting the Elberton STAR 11/1/1900 (2-1,3)

tried to hide in the cotton patch because
it was ‘ageins aw to sel seed cotton
after dark.' He killed ell and wounded the
other pa ty when they followéd him into the
field." Letter, dated 5-25-1887 from Jim Massey
end oie the Elberton STAR 11/1/1900 (2-1,3)

BRANCH, William,

Black, hanged at Elberton, Georgia, on October 29,
1900, for the murder of Geerge Bell, See account from
Atlanta JOURNAL, 10-29-1900 (327) in GEORGIA = NwU-

,DOUND . :
'This story conjures up a very interesting tid-

bit of southern history. Branch (black) killed
'Mr.! Geor ) Bell, when Bell went to investi-
gate Branch's presence in a cotton patch.
Branch was trying to pay off some heavy debts
by selling seed cotton that may have been com-
mitted waed to someone el He was
attempting fo sneak a load of this commodity to
the buyer at night when he saw Bell and another
persoh approaching up the road the other way.

ELBERT COUNTY

BRANCH, William.

Black, hanged at Elberton, Georgia, on October 29,
1900, for the murder of Geerge Bell, See account from
Atlanta JOURNAL, 10-29-1900 (3:7) in GEORGIA - NWu-

BOUND.
"Tis story conjures up a very interesting tid-
bit of southern history. Branch (black) killed
'r.! Geor ) Bell, when Bell went to investi-
gate Branok s presence in a cotton patch.
Branch was trying to pay off some heavy debts
by selling seed cotton that may have been com-
itted aut fo) a, H as
attempt ng £0 srieak a load of this commodity to
the buyer at night when he saw Bell and another
persoh approaching up the road the other way.
ELBERT COUNTY

BRANCH, William,

Black, hanged at Elberton, Georgia, on October 29,
1900, for the murder of Geerge Belle See account from
aclante JOURNAL, 10-29-1900 (3:7) in GEORGIA = NWU=
mts’ story conjures up = very interesting tid-
bit of oon history. Branch (bleck) killed

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Bell, when, Bell went to investi-
gate Brench's presence in e cotton patch.

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by selling seed cotton that may have been com=
tted d_ti 01 1 He Et
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eheioiger ae night he say Boll and another
persoh approaching up the road howatnativa
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