The Birmingham NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama, June 12, 1903,
The Albany DALLY HERALD, Albany, Georgia, June 12, 1903,
"( Special Dispatch to the Journal.) Camilla, Ga., June 12, = Oscar
Cicero was hanged here today for the murder of Bud Battle, The
crime for which he was hanged was committed in February, 1903. Ci-
cero made his escape and was caprtured in Florida and was convicted
at the last term of court. When Cicero was sentenced he invited
his friends to a 'neck tie party,' They were out in full force
today. He was hanged in an enclosure with only the guards and
officers and few others as witnesses, He made no statement what-
ever, but was very excited. He smiled a nervous smile when he
stepped on the gallows. He lived 6 minutes after the trap fell,"
JOURNAL, Atlanta, Georgia, June 12, 1903 (7-2.)
The Birmingham NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama, June 12, 1903,
The Albany DAILY HERALD, Albany, Georgia, June a2 1.903),
"( Special Dispatch to the Yournal.) Camilla, Ga., June 12, = Oscar
Cicero was hanged here today for the murder of Bud Battle, The
crime for which he was hanged was committed in February, 1903, Ci-
cero made his escape and was caprtured in Florida and was convicted
at the last term of court. When Cicero was sentenced he invited
his friends to a 'neck tie party,g' They were out in full force
today. He was hanged in an enclosure with only the guards and
officers and few others as witnesses, He made no statement what=
ever, but was very excited. He smiled a nervous smile when he
stepped on the gallows. He lived 6 minutes after the trap fell,"
JOURNAL, Atlanta, Georgia, June 12, 1903 (7-22)
The Birmingham NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama, June 12, 1903,
e Albany DAILY HERALD, Albany, Georgia, June 12, 1903.
"( Specdal Dispateh to the Journal.) Camilla, Ga., June U
ero was hanged here today for the murder of Bud Battle
ceine (or wiih Geleee Tense yee cert cea February, 1903,
cero made his escape and was caprtured in Florida and was convicted
at the last term of court, When Cicero was sentenced he invited
his friends to a tneck tie party,! They were out in full force
He was hanged in an enclosure with only the guards and
and few others as witnesses, He made no statement what
ever, but was very excited, He smiled a nervous smile when he
stepped on the gallows. He lived 6 minutes after the trap fell,"
JOURNAL, Atlanta, Georgia, June 12, 1903 (7-2.)
CICERO, Oscar
Cicero, a black man, had escaped from a Georgia Prison and was stay-
ing in Camilla, Ga., where he was courting a woman who was also dat-
ing another man named "Bud" Battle. The two men had argued over the
woman! s affections, and Battle threatened to turn Cicero in to the
authorities if he did not stop Seeing her, In Feb., 1901, as Battle,
the woman, and two other women were entering a house near the Camilli
we train station, Cicero shot and killed him. He fled to Florida
where he was shortly afterwards convicted of burglary and skmm sen-
tenced to the chain garixg gang. After his release, he was returned
to Camilla where he was tried, convicted and sentenced to die. His
aged mother circulated a petition requesting a commtation of his
Sentence to life imprisonment and a majority of the jam jurors who
had convicted him uxgeat signed it, but the Governor refused to in-
tervene and he was hanged at Camilla on June 12, 1903, He met his
| Xakeam death unflinchingly and though he made no statement from the
scaffold, before he began the death march sx he admitted killing
Battle hut said that it was an accident. His neck was ;
by the pat he died ar strangulation, hot broken
CICERO, Oscar
Cicero, a black man, had escaped from a Georgia Prison and was stay-
ing in Camilla, Ga., where he was courting a woman who was also dat-
ing another man named "Bud" Battle, The two men had argued over the
woman's affections, and Battle threatened to turn Cicero in to the
authorities if he did not Stop seeing her. In Feb, 1901, as Battle,
the woman, and two other women were entering a house near the Camilld
where he was shortly afterwards convicted of burglary and skmx sen-
tenced to the chain Bakug gang. After his release, he was returned
CICERO, Oscar
Cicero, a black man, had escaped from a Georgia Prison and was stay-|
ing in Camilla, Ga., where he was courting a woman who was also da
ing another man named "Bud" Battle. The two men had argued over the
woman's affections, and Battle threat:
to Camilla where he was tried,
aged mother circulated a petiti
sentence to life imprisonment
had convicted him xigmt signed it,
tervene and he was hanged at Camil:
dmitted killing
aid that it was an accident, His neck was not broken
ind he died of strangulation,
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