Bob Cochran, AL, 1883 March 9

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COCHRAN, Bob
"Clayton, Alas, 3+9-1883-Bob Cochran, colored, convicted
in February for the mrder of M, L, Drew near this place,
was hanged today. The gallows was erected half a mile
from the court-house and inclosed, Several hundred were
present, but thehanginzs was witnessed only by officers
and representatives of thepress, Having eaten heartily

and taken a drink of whisky, he lit a cigar, and, surroun-
ded by guards, took his seat on his coffin and was driven
to the gallows. He confessed his guilt in a firm voice,
and besought the negroes to regard the whites as their
best friends, etc. The trap was sprung at 1:20, He was
dead in fifteen minutes, The body was turned over to the
purchaser." NEWS, Nfs TexXey 3-10-1883 (l/l).

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COCHRAN, Bob i
| "Clayton, Alas, 3-9-1883-Bob Cochran, colored, convicted
in February for the murder of M, L, Drew near this place,
| was hanged today. ‘The gallows was erected half a mile
from the court-house and inclosed, Several hundred were
present, but thehanginz was witnessed only by officers
and representatives of thepress. Having eaten heartily

and take a drink of whisky, he lit a cigar, and, surroun-
ded by guards, took his seat on his coffin and was driven
to the gallows, He confessed his guilt in a firm voice,
and besought the negroes to regard the whites as their
best friends, etc. The trap was sprung at 1:20, He was
dead in fifteen minutes, The body was turned over to the
purchaser." NEWS, Galveston, Texe, 3-10-1883 (l/l).

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ERAN, Bob
"Clayton, Alas, 3-9-1883-Bob Cochran, colored, convicted
in February for the mrder of M, L, Drew near this place,
was hanged today, ‘The gallows was erected half a mile
from the courthouse and inclosed, Several hundred were
present, but thehanginz was witnessed only by officers
and representatives of thepress. Having eaten heartily

ky, he lit a cigar, and, surroun-|

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seat on his coffin and was driven
fessed his guilt in a firm voice,
and besought the negroes to regard the whites as their
best friends, etc. The trap was sprung at 1:20, He was
dead in fifteen minutes, The body was turned over to the
purchaser." NEWS, Galveston, Tex., 3-10-1883 (l4/l)).

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