Sherman Rivers, GA, 1900 January 6

RIVERS, Sherman EmMAWdvEL Co.
"Swainsboro, GA, Jan. 6, 1900-'Sporty Bob', alia
Sherman Rivers, paid the penalty on the eaicas
here today for the murder of Veorge Perdue, both:
colored. Sporty Bob! was sentenced to hang Dec,
15 Last, ce was granted a respite until today.
As predicted at the outset, his RAXMAXKKAXANAY
respite only permitted a prolongation of time
without any material benefit. The execution was
private, but he was permitted to make a talk to
those privileged to witness the hanging His
address consumed something over an hour! s time,
in the course of which he declared that:one of th
the witnesses who testified against him, Bob Per-
ry, knew nothing about the case whatever. He

said the wife of the murdered man saw the shoot-
ing. ‘She was also a witness at the

RIVERS, Sherman EMavdveL Co.
“Swainsboro, GA, Jan. 6, 1900-'Sporty Bob', aliag
Sherman Rivers, paid the penalty on the gallows
here today for the murder of YVeorge Perdue, both
colored. Sporty Bob' was sentenced to nang Decd
15 last, ae was granted a respite until today.
As predicted at the outset, his RARKAKERXANIH
respite only permitted a prologgation of time
without any material benefit. The execution was
private, but he was permitted to make a talk to
those privileged to witness the hanging. His
address consumed something over an hour's time,
in the course of which he declared that one of ty
the witnesses who testified against him, Bob Per-
ry, Knew nothing about the cease whatever. He

said the wife of the murdered man saw the shoot-
ing. ‘She was also a witness at the

RIVERS, Sherman Emadvel Co.
"Swainsboro, GA, Jan. 6, 1900-'Sporty Bob', aliag
Sherman Rivers, paid the penalty on the gallows
of George Perdue, both
was sentenced to hang Dec
ite until today.

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