brutal, taking the life of a prominent citizen
Pout itl 2 CUUUOI 1 .1oLd, Dy UeabLng His bretus oucd
with a singletree, 2X The execution was private
and orderly, CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georzia,
July 15 logs tees)
brutal, taking the life of a prominent citizen
out ins cotton fisid, vy beating his brains out
with a singletree. 2k The exécutton was private
and orderly." CONSTITUTION, Atlanta,
Dulsya,elOgss (eB) }
Georgia,
brutal, taking the life of
out tre dotton tteldy by
th _a_singlet:
and orderly."
July 1, 1893 (es)
RACKEN, Sumner (Serrbae Ce,
Black, hanged Waynesboro, Ga., 6-30-1893.
"Waynesboro, Ga., June 30, 1893 - (Special.) -
Sumner Racken, chhored, who brutally murdered
Captain Frank Francis,’ a prominent ‘farmer of
this county, was hanged here today. He died
from strangulation, 1b taking 21 minutes for
death to supervene. The prisoner was indiffer-
ent to all spiritual comfort extended. He pe-
fused to make any statement on the gallows or
to send any meswage to his relatives. He seem-
ed entirely indifferent to his fate, and gave
no. ¥K demonstrations of feeling whatever. Many
thouch-his mind badly impaired, but not suffi-
ciently 80 as to warrant any steps to be taken
ie
a legal way. The murder was most foul and
RACKEN, Sumner VEC Gt Ce,
Black, hanged Waynesboro, Ga., 6-30-1893.
“Waynesboro, Ga., June 30, 1893 - (Special.) -
Sumner Racken, chhored, who brutally murdered
Captain Frank Francis, a prominent ‘farmer of
this county, was hanged here today. He died
from strangulation, it taking 21 minutes for
death to supervene. The prisoner was indiffer-
ent to all spiritual comfort extendéd. “e re-
fused to make any statement on the gallows or
to send any message to his relatives. He seem-
ed entirely indifferent to his fate, and gave
no. ¥K demonstrations of feeling whatever. Many
thouch&his mind badly impaired, but not suffi-
ciently 80 as to warrant any steps to be taken
+n a legal way. The murder was most foul and
RACKEN, Sumner s5
Berber
Black, hanged Waynesboro, Ga., 6-30-1693.
Waynesboro, Gas, June 30, 1093 - (Special.) -
Sumer Rackén, déaored, who brutally murdered
Saptain Frank Francis, a prominent ‘T
county, was hanged here today
from strangulation, it taking 21 minutes for
desth to supervene. he prisoner was indiffer-
ent to all spiritual comfort extended.
fused to make any statement on the
to send any message to his relatives.
ed entirely indifferent to his fate, and gave
no. ¥K demonstrations of feeling whatever. Many|
thoughthis ming badly impsired, but not sutfi-
piently 80 as to warrant steps to be taken
a legal way. The are wes most foul and
