Robert Norris, AL, 1837 June

On 7-10=1979, spoke with Mr, Bruce Myers, Route nine, Box
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probation officer and he informed me that this man's last
name was Norris (the book only listed as N--=), Mr, Myers
said his brother Reubin was also indicted and that they
| obtained a severence, Robert, tried in Walker County, was
convicted and sentenced to hang, while Reuben, tried in
Fayette Qunty, was acquitted, Mr, Myers also said that
he thought the year was 1836 instead of 1837 but this was
possibly year of murder,

probation officer and he informed me that this man's last
name was Norris (the book only listed as N--=-), Mr. Myers
| said his brother Reubin was also indicted and that they
obtained a severence, Robert, tried in Walker County, was
convicted and sentenced to hang, while EKeuben, tried in
Fayette Qunty, was acquitted, Mr, Myers also said that
he thought the year was 1836 instead of 1837 but this was

possibly year of murder,

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probation officer and he informed me that this oa iat
name was Norris (the book only listed as N---), Mr, Myers
said his brother Reubin was also indicted and that they
obtained a severence, Robert, tried in Walker County, was
convicted and sentenced to hang, while Reuben, tried in
Fayette Gunty, was acquitted, Mr, Myers also said that

he thought the year was 1836 instesd of 1837 but this was
possibly year of murder,

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Hanged at Jasper in June, 1837, Legislature of Alabama o
Dec, 23, 1837, appropriated $15.00 to Elijah H, Hudson,
Sheriff of Walker County forexecuting Robert Norris and
furnishing clothing, ACIS OF ALABAMA, Vol. 23, p 120

Act of June 30, 1837, appropriated $19,00 to George W,
Patterson and $151 to Robert Guthrey and James Ables
for apprehending Robert Norris, charged with murder,
ACTS OF ALABAMA, Vole 22, ps 32.

NORRIS, Robert,

Hanged at Jasper in June, 1837, Legislature of Alabama o
Dec. 23, 1837, appropriated $15.00 to Elijah H, Hudson,
Sheriff of Walker County forexecuting Robert Norris and
furnishing clothing, ACIS OF ALABMA, Vol, 23, p 120

Act of June 30, 1837, appropriated $19.00 to George W.
Petterson and $151 to Robert Guthrey and James Ables
for apprehending Robert Norris, charged with murder,
ACIS OF ALABAMA, Vol. 22, ps 326

NORRIS, Robert, :
Hanged at Jasper in June, 1837, Legislature of Alabama o:
Dec, 23, 1837, appropriated $15.00 to Elijah H, Hudson,
Sheriff of Walker County forexecuting Robert Norris and
furnishing clothing, ACIS OF ALABAMA, Vol. 23, p 120

Act of June 30, 1837, appropriated $19,00 to George W.

Patterson and $151 to Robert Guthrey and James Ables
for apprehending Robert Norris, charged with murder.
ACIS OF ALABAMA, Vol. 22, p. 32.

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| "The year 1837 saw the first public execution in Walker
County, Alabama. Robert Worris was convicted of the mr-
der of his stepfather and was hung for the crime in June
of that year, The gallows was erected in the woods a
mile and a half from Jaspers and consisted of two upright
sawed pine posts set in the, ground and spanned with a
cross=beam of the same material, No trap was provided
and instead a common cart was used. The condemned man was
_ put in the cart, the noose placed around his neck, and
when all was ready the cart was driven from beneath the
gallows. The gallows stood until 1856 when the second
public’ execution took place and was handled in the same
manner," HISTORY OF WALKER COUNTY, ALA., by John Martin
Dombhart. Cayce Publishing Co,, Thornton, Ark, Copyright

1937 by Dombhart, page 33. :

NORRIS, Robert .

"The year 1837 saw the first public execution in Walker
County, Alabama, Robert Worris was convicted of the mr-
der of his stepfather and was hung for the crime in June
of that year, The gallows was erected in the woods a
mile and a half from Jasper, and consisted of two upright
sawed pine posts set in the, ground and spanned with a
cross-beam of the same material. No trap was provided
and instead a common cart was used. The condemned man was
put in the cart, the noose placed around his neck, and
when all was ready the cart was driven from beneath the
gallows. The gallows stood until 1856 when the second
public execution took place and was handled in the same
manner," HISTORY OF WALKER COUNTY, ALA., by John Martin
Dombharte Cayce Publishing Co., Thornton, Ark, Copyright

1937 by Dombhart, page 336 :

NORRIS, Robert ©

"The year 1837 saw the ae public execution in Walker
County, Alabama, Robert Worris was convicted of the mr-
der of his stepfather and was hung for the crime in June
of that year, The gallows was erected in the woods a
mile and a half from Jasper, and consisted of two upright
sawed pine posts set in the, ground and spanned with a

t was driven from beneath the

ar
The gallows stood until 1856 when the second
public execution took place and was handled in the same
manner," HISTORY OF WALKER COUNTY, ALA., by “John Martin
Dombhart. Cayce Publishing Co,, Thornton, Ark, Copyright
1937 by Dombhart, page 33.

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