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{Je Te McCarty, editor. of the Elberton (Ga.) GAZETTE,
oted the gatherings of the Negroes to watch ane hanging
of one of their race on the inevitable Friday of one of
the weeks in April, 1873. They were coming from as far
away as South Carolina, some arriving on Thursday night,
'The prospect is fair for a'large and enthusiastic" turn-
out,’ he po? and eee dr that ee yoke
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half-guilty in mentioning this morbid ae in his
newspaper, he wrote, 'Disagreeable though the task will
paper
be to us, we will be on hand to witness the exec ution, in
order to give a full report of the same, which, though,
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not pleasant reading to refined, is yeb necessary to the
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‘Js T. rty, editor. of the Elberton (Ga.) GAZETTE,
_oted gatherings of the Negroes to watch the, hanging
race on the inevitable Friday of one of
They were coming from as far
as South Carolina, some arriving on Thursday night.
'The prospect is fair for a"large and enthusiastic" turn-
out,’ he remarked, and announced that everything 'but
red-hot stoves will be kept under lock and key from
sday evening till Saturday morning.' And fe
mentioning this morbid spectacle
ote, 'Disagreeable though the ta
be to us, we will be on hand to witness the execution, in
order to give a full report of the which, though,
not pleasant reading to refined, y ne ry to the
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