‘morean, was serving a life sentence for h is share in the
murder of william 2, Norris, a contractor, who was held up|
by a band of five men in a crowded Baltimore street about
5 years ago and shot after being robbed of his payroll,
All of the gang were captured and given life sentences.
Spragins was serving a lh-year tem for robbery, His
parents until recently lived at Tarboro, N.C. Spragins'
father attempted to reach his son's side for a last mimute
talk but the guards ejected him, Both men were given a
drink of whiskey before their march to the gallows."
SCRANTON LIMES, Scranton, Pas, 8-3-1928
See: 142 A 97 = Md. Book and Mag. Excerpts.
morean, was serving a life sentence for h is share in i
murder of William 8, Norris, a contractor, who was held up|
by a band of five men in a crowded Baltimore street about
5 years ago and shot after being robbed of his payroll,
All of the gang were captured and given life sentences.
Spragins was serving a Lleyear term for robbery, His
parents until recently lived-at Tarboro, N.C. Spragins!
father attempted to reach his son's side for a ee thmhnut
talk but the guards ejected him, Both men were given a
drink of whiskey before their march to the gallows."
SCRANTON LIMES, Scranton, Pass. 8-3-1928
See: 12 A 97 = Md. Book and Mag. Excerpts.
morean, was serving a life senbence for h is share in
murder of william % Norris, contractor, who vas held up
y a band of five men in a cro
ago and shot after being robbed of his payroll
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talk but the guards eject: a hin, Both men were given
drink of whiskey before their march to the gallows."
SCRANTON LIMES, Scranton, Pas, 8=3-1928
See: 1)2 A 197 = Md. Book and Mag. Excerpts.
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| CAREY, Charles P. ("Country") & SPRAGINS, Benjamin F,
Both 28-year-old white men, hanged Maryland State Prison
(Baltimore) on August 3, 1928, ‘Charles P. (Country)
Carey and Benjamin F, Spragins paid with their lives early
this morning for the killing of Albert H, Walker, prison
clerk, in an attempted escape from the Md, penitentiary
in July, 1927,. They were hanged in the death house of the
prison from which they sought to escape. Neither of their
necks were broken and the bodies were left hanging until
the vittims strangled to death. Carey was the first to
die shortly after midnight... Spragins followed, Carey
hanging from 12:07 to 12:25 and Spragins_from 12:33 to
1218, Both met death bravely. Of the 60 witnesses who
saw Carey die, only 13 remained when Spragins brought ine
The others fled to the prison yard, some too overcome
to speak owing to their emotions due to the labored brea~
thing of Carey as he strangled to death. Carey, 4 Balti-
CAREY, Charles P, ("Country") & SPRAGINS, Benjamin F,
Both 28-year-old white men, hanged Maryland State Prison
(Baltimore) on August 3, 1928, "Charles P. (Country)
Carey and Benjamin F, Spragins paid with their lives early
this morning for the killing of Albert EH, Walker, prison
clerk, in an attempted escape from the Md, penitentiary
in July, 1927, They were hanged in the death house of the
prison from which they sought to escapee Neither of their
necks were broken and the bodies were left hanging until
the vittims strangled to death. Carey was the first to
die shortly after mirdight... Spragins followed, Carey
hanging from,12:07 to 12:25 and Spragins_from 12:33 to
12:18, Both met death bravely. Of the 60 witnesses who
saw Carey die, only 13 remained when Spragins brought ine
The others fled to the prison yard, some too overcome
to speak owing to their emotions due to the labored brea~
thing of Carey as he strangled to death. Carey, a Balti-
CAREY, Charles P, ("Country") &@ SPRAGINS, Benjam!
Both 28-year-old white men, hanged Maryland State pained
(Baltimore) on August 3, 1928, "Charles P. (Country)
Garey and Benjamin F, Spragins paid with their lives ear:
this morning for the killing of Albert E
clerk, in an attemted escape from the Md.
They were hanged in the death house of th¢
Neither of their]
ison
necks were broken and the bodies were left hanging until
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the vibtins strangled to death. Carey was the first t
dic shortly after mindight.. Spragins followed, Carey
hanging from,12:07 to 12:25 and Spragins from 12233 to
12+))8, Both"met death’ bravely. Of the 60 witnesses who
saw Carey die, only 13 remained when Spragins brought
The others fled to the prison yard, some too overcome
to speak owine to their enotdons due to the labored brea-
thing of Carey as he strangled to death, Carey, a Balti-
