pure and clean can enter the kindom of heavens’ le would like to
know your heart, Peter,' said one of the ministers. ‘Open confession
ig-good-for-the-soul,'——*1-didn't--do-it, brothers, They. .got- this up
on me, and God knows my heart.' After further brief services of song
and prayer, the black cap was put on, the trigger pulled and Peter
Daniels was swinging into glory, The crime for which Daniels was exe=
cuted was committed last August. He was jealous of Sylvia Lyle and,
meeting her with a negro named Wright returning from church, shot and
killed the woman, and- dangerously, wounded the man, whom it was thought
for a long time, wuld not recover," ENQUIRER-SUN, Columbus, Georgia,
7-16-1892(1=7).
pure and clean can enter the kindom of heavens’ ¥e would like to
know your heart, Peter,' said one of the ministers. 'Open confession
is good for. the soul,' -!'I didn't do it, brothers, They got this up
on me, and God knows my hearts! After further brief services of song
and prayer, the black cap was put on, the trigger pulled and Peter
Daniels was swinging into glory, The crime for which Daniels was exe-
cuted was committed last August. He was jealous of Sylvia Lyle and,
meeting her with a negro named Wright returning from church, shot and
killed the woman, and dangerously, wounded the man, whom it was thought
for a long time, wuld not recover," ENQUIRER-SUN, Columbus, Georgia,
7-16-1892(1-7).
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know your heart, Feter,' said one of the ministers, 'Open confession
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| DANIELS, Peter :
Blacks hanged Atlanta, Ga.,. on July 15, 1892
"Atlanta, July 15, L892-Peter Daniles was hanged here today for the
murder of Sylvia Lyle, a woman of whom he had been jealous, About
150 persons witnessed the execution from yard of jail while the
-housetops and trees surrounding were well filled with morbid curiosity
seekers, intent on witnessing the last agonies of a dying man. The
police were kept busy in p eventing the crowd without a card of ad-
mittancefrom swarming into jail yard. He passed last, nicht peacefully
At l) o'clock he awoke and began singing, the strains of song awakening
other inmates of jail....When he had finished his song he-prayed ferv-
ently and sank into slumber again....During imprisonment has vehement-
ly insisted he was innocence and induced some of thosemost confident
of guilt to doubt it, Effort after effort was made by lawyers and
friends who were interested in cases All themorning he had been
weakening and as the last hour approached nearer he completely broke
down, sobbing andcrying. As he was led to gallows he was so weak
that he could barely stand up and had to be supported by two deputy
marshals. When gallows was reached, he began to sing "Swing Low,
a peste ann he came to the words ‘Sweet Chariot, carry me home,
oice fe and became almost inaudible, Finally he somewhat
recovered himself and those standing near the gallows could faintly
hear issuing from his lips the Biblical quotation: 'Nothing but the
| DANIELS, Peter
Black, hanged, Atlanta, Ga., on July 15, 1892
"Atlanta, July 15, 1892-Peter Daniles was hanged here today for the
murder of Sylvia Lyle, a woman of whom he had been jealous, About
150 persons witnessed the execution from yard of jail while the
chousetops and trees surrounding were well filled with morbid curiosity
seekers, intent on witnessing the last agonies of a dying man. The
police were kept busy in p eventing the crowd without a card of ad-
mittancefrom swarming into jail yard, He paseed last. nicht peacefully
At h ofclock he awoke and began singing, the strains of song awakening
other inmates of jail.... When he had finished his song he-prayed ferv-
ently and sank into slumber again,...During imprisonment has vehement-
ly insisted he was innocence and induced some of thosemost confident
of guilt to doubt it. Effort after effort was made by lawyers and
friends who were interested in case. All themorning he had been
weakening and as the last hour approached nearer he completely broke
down, sobbing andcrying. As he was led to gallows he was so weak
that he could barely stand up and had to be supported by two deputy
marshals. When gallows was reached, he began to sing "Swing Low,
ee ee As he came to the words 'Sweet Chakiot, carry me home,
oice fe ared and became almost inaudible, Finally he somewhat
recovered himself and those standing near the gallows could faintly
hear issuing from his lips the Biblical cuotation: ‘Nothing but the
TELS, Petes
Blacks hanged, Atlanta, Gas, on July 15, 1892
Natlanta, duly 15, 1892-Peter Daniles was hanged here today for the
murder of Sylvia Lyle, a woman of vhom he had been jealous, About
150 persons witnessed the execution from yard of jail while the
ts etops and trees surrounding were well filled with morbid curiosity
eekers, intent on witnessing the last agonies of a dying man. The
‘ce were kept busy in p eventing the crowd without a card of ad-
st, nicht Eipeas stele
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other inmates of jail
ently and sank into slunber “again, Duriny
induced some of thosemost confident
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of guilt to doubt it, Effort after effort was made by lawyers and
nds who were interested in case. All themorning he had been
ng and as the last ube approached nearer he completely broke
s he was led to gallows he was so weak
weakenii
down, sobbing and crying.
could barely Aeead up and had to be supported by two deputy
ched, he began to sing "Swing Low,
When gallows vas re
Sweet Ghariot. fg he cane to the words ‘Suest Chatiot, carry me home,
his floic and became almost inaudible, Finally hi
recovered Tne and those standing near the gallows
ding from his lips the Biblical cuotation: 'Nothing but the
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