STEPHENSON, Elbert M,
"Lawrenceville, Ga., June 9, 1883-Elbert M, Stephenson
was hanged in thepresmceof 8,000 people for the murder
of his aunt a year ago last August. Stephenson was arres’
ted for the crime while arranging his tent for camping.
His request that the brass band would paby Golden Slipp-
ers at the gallows was refused. While toying with the
rope, he spoke to the spectators by name, Just before
the trap was sprung, a hundred persons asked him if he
was guilty, but he neither affirmed nor denied his guilt"!
NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 6410/1883 (lf7). 69 GHORGIA 68,
STEPHENSON, Elbert M,
"Lawrenceville, Ga., June 9, 1883-Elbert M, Stephenson
was hanged in thepresmceof 8,000 people for the murder
of his aunt a year ago last August. Stephenson was arres
ted for the crime while arranging his tent for camping.
His request that the brass band would p&aby Golden Slipp-
ers at the gallows was refused. While toying with the
rope, he spoke to the spectators by name, Just before
the trap was sprung, a hundred persons asked him if he
was guilty, but he neither affirmed nor’ denied his guilt"
NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 6/10/1883 (47). 69 GHORGIA 68,
SIEPEENSON, Elbert ¥
9, 1883-Elbert M, Stephenson
8 000 people for the murder
gust. Stephenson wa:
ing his tent for campiz
Bhyiees Gok 3 on
Mows was refused, Wh:
ectators by name
sprung, a hundred persons xed | eee fhe
muilty, but he neither affirmed nor denied his uit
NES S, Galveston, Texas, 6/10/1883 (47). 69 GHORGIA 68,
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