Elijah Morton, GA, 1897 May 21

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MORTON, Elijah

"lijah Morton, colored, was hanged at McRae 9 CPOs, On
5-21-1897 for murdering Charles and Ella Cromartie 3 also
colored. Morton's victims were the parents of his wife
and he killed them because he alleged they induced his
wife to leave him,"

BYHAM DAILY NEWS, Btham, Ala, 5-22-1897

MORTON, Elijah

"ELijah Morton, colored, was hanged at McRae, Ga., on
5-21-1897 for murdering Charles and Ella Cromartle, also
colored. Morton s victims were the parents of his wife

and he killed them because he alleged they induced his
wife to leave him,"

BYHAM DAILY NEWS, Btham, Ala, 5-22-1897

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5-21-1697 for murdering Charles and Ella Cromartie, also
colored. Morton's victims were the parents of his wife
and he killed them because he alleged they induced his
wife to leave him."

M DAILY NEWS, Btham, Ala, 5-22-1897

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