COOK, Sam
Sam Cook, Black, hanged at Greenville (Ala,) on Jan,
17, 1879, for the mrder of Primis Caldwell, Maintained
indifference until the end, marching to gallows with
firm step and when noose was adjusted about his neck he
burst into song, Last words: "I am going straight to |
glory," Crime committed in 1876, Caldwell also black —
and married to woman with whom Cook was having an affair,
- Caldwell found about and they had words, Shortly fater-
wards, Cook shot and killed Caldwell. and then severed
his head from his body, This article datelined Tuscum-
bia, Alas, but says execution took place in Greenville,
_ $0 4 am carrying as a Butler Co, execution, Found no
appeal, or) :
— NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, 2=1-18 79, page ten, eS
COOK, Sam
Sam Cook, Black, hanged at Greenville (Ala.) on Jan.
17, 1879, for the mrder of Primus Caldwell, Maintained
indifference until the end, marching to gallows with
firm step and when noose was adjusted about his neck he
burst into song, Last words: "I am going straight to
glory." Crime committed in 1876, Caldwell also black
and married to woman with whom Cook was having an affair
Caldwell found about and they had words, Shortly fater-
wards, Cook shot and killed Caldwell. and then severed
his head from his body, This article datelined Tuscum-
bias Alaey but says execution took place in Greenville,
so 1 am carrying as a Butler Co, execution, Found no
appeal, yi
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, 2=1-18 79, page ten, Col, one
Sam Cook, Black, hanged at Greenville (Ala,) on Jan,
17, 1879, for the mrder of Prims Caldwell, Maintained
indifference until the end, marching to gallows with
firm step and when noose was adjusted about his neck he
burst into song, Last words: "I am going straight to
Crime committed in 1876, Caldwell also black
glory."
and married to woman with whom Cook was having an affair,
Caldwell found about and they had words, Shortly fater=
wards, Cook shot and killed Caldwell and then severed
eB head from his body, This article datelined Tuscum-
oP buf, says execution took place in Greenville,
arrying as a Butler Co, execution, Fount
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