Hiram Hall, 1899 April 13

which he told of his mother's part in the crime and Said that she had
also tried to get him to shoot his father while Mr. Hall was working
in the field but that his courage had failed him. He was hanged at
Crossville on April 13, 1899, before a tremendous crowd that had
gathered from all over the county, He made a speech from the gallows
in which he said: "Don't kill anyone; don't drink; take warning by me,
Iam going to heaven,"" Hall Was pronounced dead thirteen minutes after

THIS WHaK MAGAZINE 3 C umbe nad land County Time s 9 —March-7, pray) 7 Ta Saar GMI CAR ANTEC
Hall's Confession, & copy of which was furnished by Mrs. Patricia Be
Kirkeminde, Crossville, Tenn, 38555

also. She insisted that he make another effort and on S8REX the
morning of August 18, while both he and Ida were at the well to get
buckets of water, he pushed her XHXE over the Side. The girl clung
to the edge of the well and he took a large Stone and knocked her
over the head before beturning to the house. “rs. Hall went to
check and when she returned, she told him that Ida was trying to get
oute He walked back to the well and, seeing that she was floating,

to die, before his execution he made a f111 written confession in
Which he told of his mother's part in the crime and said that She had
also tried to get him to shoot his father while Mr, Hall was working
in the field but that his courage had failed him, He was hanged at
Crossville on April 13, 1899, before a tremendous crowd that had
gathered from all over the county, He made a speech from the gallows
in which he said: "Don't kill anyone; don't drink; take warning by me,
I am going to heaven," Haji Was pronounced dead thirteen minutes after

THIS WESK MAGAZINE, Cumberlang County Times, March-7,~1971--———--—
Hall's Confession; 2 copy of which was furnished by Mrs. Patricia B,
Kirkeminde, Crossville, Tenn, 38555

also. She insisted that he make another effort and on the

pormine of August 18, while both he and Ida were at the well to get

buckets of water, he pushed her XEXE over the side. The girl clung
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within 48 hours and barely escaped jynching. Convicted and sentenced
to die, before his execution he made a uly written confession in
¥aich he told of his mother's part in tie crime and said that she had
giso tried to get him to shoot ‘his fethcn while Mr. Hall was working
en the field but that his courage had failed him, He was hanged at
Crossville on April 13, 1859, before a tremendous crowd that had

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HALL, Hiram

Hall, a white man, was 18-years-old and lived with his parents on the
family farm in Cumberland Co., Tenn., when, in Septebmer, 1896, he
married 16-year-old Ida Belle Hassler who lived about four miles away,
He took his bride home and his mother immediately took a dislike to
the girl, After six weeks of quarreling and bickering, she left and
returned to the home of her family, In July, 1897, Hall persuaded
her to return to him, but the hatred of her mother-in-law had not
abated and Mrs, Hall, Sr., immediately began insisting that Hiram kill
his wife. On August 12, 1897, he hid near the family's well and when
Ida went to draw some water, he attempted to push her over the side
but she resisted and he was unsuccessful, As it was dark, she did
not see who had attacked her. When she returned to the house, she
told her mother-in-law that someone had tried to kill her but Mrs,
Hall ys made light of the matter and told her that someone only wanted
to scare her. On Augustl, he followed her to the well at the insist-
ence of his mother and attempted to shove her in, but she moved too
‘Quickly and he assured her that he was Joking with her, ‘ Mrs. Hall had
followed K&EXE them to the well this time and she explained to her son
that she was afraid the girl might pull him in and he would be drowned

HALL, Hiram

Hall, a white man, was 18-years-old and lived with his parents on the
family farm in Cumberland Co., Tenn., when, in Septebmer, 1896, he
married 16-year-old Ida Belle Hassler who lived about four miles away,
He took his bride home and his mother immediately took a dislike to
the girl, After six weeks of quarreling and bickering, she left ‘and
returned to the home of her family, In July, 1897, Hall persuaded

her to return to him, but the hatred of her mother-in-law had not
abated and Mrs. Hall, Sr., immediately began insisting that Hiram kill
his wife. On August 12, 1897, he hid near the family's well and when
Ida went to draw some water, he attempted to push her over the side
but she resisted and he was unsuccessful, As it was dark, she did

not see who had attacked her. When she returned to the house, she
told her mother-in-law that someone had tried to kill her but Mrs,
Hall yu made light of the matter and told her that someone only wanted
to scare her. On Augustl), he followed her to the well at the insist-
ence of his mother and attempted to shove her in, but she moved too
‘quickly and he assured her that he was joking with her. ' Mrs. Hall had
followed KEXXE them to the well this time and she explained to her son
that she was afraid the girl might pull him in and he would be drowned

HALL, Hiram

to the well this tine and she exp:
that she was afraid the girl might pull him in and he would be drowned|

ined to her son|