~
had been drinking approached them and asked if they kmew the direc-~
tions to a woman's house. They offered to show him the way but in-
stead led him to the top of Red Mountain in Jefferson Co. and blud-
geoned him to dea th before robbing him off his money and clothes,
None of the group were suspected of Meadow's murder. On March 21,
1889, Hizey entered the Birmingham grocery owned and operated by
Mrs, Be M. Llundle and when the woman turned her back on him, he
bludgeoned her unconscious and robbed her. Mrs, Lundle lived, how-
every and was able to identify Elzey as his assailant and when ques-~
tioned about the Meadows murder he confessed and named his accompli-
ces, one of whom, Gilbert Lowe, preceded him to tha gallows. After
his conviction, Eluey confessed to the killing of Mrs, Hargroves and
his other crimes. He was hanged at the Jefferson County Jail on
April 18, 1890. His execution was preceded by a lengthy sermon from
the Minister who had counseled with him during his imprisonment and
a prayer that lasted for six minutes. After the hanging, the minis~
ter stood by the door to the roam housihg the gallows, hat in hand,
and solicited contributions from the spectators as they filed out.
Ste also: LOWE, Gilbert
BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, Birminghap, Ala. ~18-1890 and ]~19-1890
had been drinking approached them and asked if they kmew the direc-=
tions to a woman's house. They offered to show him the way but in~
stead led him to the top of Red Mountain in Jefferson Co. and blud-
geoned him to dea th before robbing him off his money and clothes.
None of the group were suspected of Meadow's murder. On March 21,
1889, Hlzey entered the Birmingham grocery owned and operated by
Mrs. Be M. Lundle and when the woman turned her back on him, he
bludgeoned her unconscious and robbed her. Mrs. Lundle lived, how-
ever, and was able to identify Elzey as his assailant and when ques-
tioned about the Meadows murder he confessed and named his accompli-
ces, one of whom, Gilbert Lowe, preceded him to thk gallows. After
his conviction, Elzey confessed to the killing of Mrs. Hargroves and
his other crimes. He was hanged at the Jefferson County Jail on
April 18, 1890. His execution was preceded by a lengthy sermon from
the Minister who had counseled with him during his imprisonment and
a prayer that lasted for six minutes. After the hanging, the minis-~
ter stood by the door to the room housihg the gallows, hat in hand,
and solicited contributions from the spectators as they filed out.
Se also: LOWE, Gilbert
BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, Birminghawh, Ala. l-18-1890 and }~19~1890
had been drinking approached them and asked if
tions to a woman's house.
geoned him to dea th before robbing him off his money and clothes.
None of the group were suspected of Meadow's murder, On March 21,
1889, Elzey entered the Birmingham grocery owned and
Mes, B, M, lundle and when the woman turned her back
bludgeoned her unconscious and robbed her.
adows murder he confessed and named his accompli-
ces, one of whom, Gilbert Lowe, preceded him to thk gallows.
his conviction, Elzey confessed to the killing of Mrs, Hargroves and
s otier crimes, He was hanged at the Jefferson County Jail on
April, 18, 1890. His execution was preceded by a lengthy sermon from
the Minister who had counseled with him during his imprisonment and
a prayer that lasted for six mimtes. After the hanging, the minis-
ter stood by the door to the room housihg the gallows, hat in hand,
and solicited contributions from the spectators as they filed out.
Ste also: LOWE, Gilbert
BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, Birminghag, Ala, 1-18-1890 and |,
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Elzey, a black man born in 1868 near Dalton, Ga., killed another
black youth when he was only ll-years-ohd in an argument over a mar-
ble game and was sentenced to 20 years in the “tate Prison. He was
paroled after serving 8 months and went to Atlanta where he became a
_ member of a gang of robbers and murderers that operated throughout
the Southeast. Prior to his execution, he confess8d that he had
takeng part in no less than twenty-one murdereg He expressed regret
only for the killing of his 70-year-old grandmother, Rosa McCarver,
at tinson's Station, [a., who he said was shot in one of the gang's
robberies. He had led them to his grandmother's frouse after she
sold some stock, and when they had killed and robbed the old woman,
they burned the house down to obliterate evidence of the crime.
Other murders took place in Louisiana, tennessee, Georgia and Alabama,
Early in January, 1889, he and two others went to the Cobb Co., Ga.,
farm home of widowed Mrs, William Hargroves for whom Elzey had worked:
briefly, killed her with an ax androbbed her. Elzey fled to Alabama
where he teamed up with other black members of the gang,. Gilbert
Lowe, Lawrence Johnson, Menry Joe, Lindsay Malachi. ERXERBX RE AREX KE
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Elzey, a black man born in 1868 near Dalton, Ga., killed another
black youth when he was only ll-years-ohd in an argument over a mar-
ble game and was sentenced to 20 years in the “tate Prison. He was
paroled after serving 8 months and went to Atlanta where he became a
member of a gang of robbers and murderers that operated throughout
the Southeast. Prior to his execution, he confess8d that he had
takeng part in no less than twenty-one murdereg He expressed regret
only for the killing of his 70-year-old grandmother, Rosa McCarver,
at tinson's Station, Ga., who he said was shot in one of the gang's
robberies. He had led them to his grandmother's jrouse after she
sold some stock, and when they had killed and robbed the old woman,
they burned the house down to obliterate evidence of ‘the crime.
Other murders took place in Louisiana, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabana,
Early in January, 1889, he and two others went to the Cobb Co., Ga.,
farm home of widowed Mrs, William Hargroves for whom Elzey had worked:
briefly, killed her with an ax androbbed her. Elzey fled to Alabama
where he teamed up with other black members of the gang, Gilber¥
Lowe, Lawrence Johnson, Henry Joe, lindsay Malachi.
One night in late January, 1689, a white man, J. We Meadows, who
HIZEY, Ben : : 4-(%-1870
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Elzey, a black man born in 1868 near Dalton, Sa., killed another
black youth when he was only ll-years-ohd in an argument over a mar-
ble game and was sentenced to 20 years in the “tate Prison. as
paroled after serving 8 months and went to Atlanta where he became a
member of a gang of robbers and murderers that operated Bate a
the Southeast. Prior to his execution, he confess8d that h
takeng part in no less than twenty-one mrdereg He oe regret
only for the kiling of his 70-year-old grandmother, Rosa McCarver,
at Pinson's Staton, Ga,, who he said was shot in one of the gang's
robberies, He had led them to his grandmother's fouse after she
sold some stock, and when they had killed and robbed the old woman,
they burned the house dom to obliterate evidence of the crime.
Other murders took place in Louisiana, ‘emessee, Georgia and Alabama
Early in January, 1889, he and two others went to the Cobb Co., Ga.,
farm hone of widowed Mrs, Willian Hargroves for whon Elzey had worked
briefly, killed her with an ax androbbed her. Elzey ae
here he teased up with other, black menbers, of the
Lowe, Lawrence Johnson, Henry Joe, lindsay Malachi.
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