and prayed while strpas adjusted, noose placed and black —
cap lowered over head, Trap sprung at L1:32 and neck |
broken{ Body cut down after twenty minutes, Father Foley
knelt. on scaffold, praying prayers for dying during entir
time body was hanging, 50 witnesses, Had killed. Joseph
near Hurds,
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, Jacksonville, Fla,, July 3, 1909 and
WtOrkihut= Ha — Newt floued
Florida Book and Magazine Lxcerpts.
and prayed while strpas adjusted, noose placed and black |
cap lowered over head, Trap sprung at 11:32 and neck |
broken{ Body cut down after twenty minutes, Father Foley
knelt on scaffold, praying prayers for dying during entir
time body was hanging. 50 witnesses, Had killed. Joseph
near Hurds,.
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, saath ate Fla,, July 3, 1909 and
July 35 1909,
Waka hte Fla —Wewrtcflraed
Florida Book and Magazine Excerpts.
and prayed while strpas adjusted, noose placed and black
cap lowered over head, Trap sprung at 11:32 and neck
broken{ Body cut down after twenty minutes, Father Fole;
knelt on scaffold, praying prayers for dying during entir
time body was hanging. 50 witnesses, Had killed Joseph
near Hurds,
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, Sapksonrillsy Fla,, July 3, 1909 and
duly 3, 1909.
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HAWKINS, George 7 J o> Ug ne ee
| Slighthy built mulatto, hanged July 2, 1909, at St. Augus-
tine, Flae, for murder of Syrian peddler Charles Joseph in
preceding December, First private executed in St, Johns
County, all preceding having been public, High board
fence built around scaffold and only official witnesses,
including some relatives and friends of Joseph from Jack-
sonville Admitted, Baptized into Catholic faith on June
30 and resigned to fate, Slept well on night before exe-
cution, rising early and dressing in grey trousers and
blue coat. Immaculate in toilet and spent much time with
hair, Then paced cell, carrying crucifix and praying
fervently after eating hearty breakfaste Father Foley
spent } hour in prayer, reciting rosary Left cell
at 11:95 AM. On way to gallows, passed
knew, smiled and asked her to pray for him,
without fear and stepped on trade Looked towards heaven
HAWKINS, George July <«, L909
Slightly built mulatto, hanged July 2, 1909, at St. Augus-
tine, Flae, for murder of Syrian peddler Charles Joseph in
preceding December, First private executed in St. Johns
County, all preceding having been public, High board
fence built around scaffold and only official witnesses,
including some relatives and friends of Joseph from Jack-
sonville Admitted. Baptized into Catholic faith on June
30 and resigned to fate, Slept well on night before exe=
cution, rising early and dressing in grey trousers and
blue coat. Immaculate in toilet and spent mich time with
hair, Then paced cell, carrying crucifix and praying
fervently after eating hearty breakfast. Father Foley
spent } hour in prayer, reciting rosary etc. Left cell
at 11:25 AMe On way to gallowsy; passed biack woman he
knew, smiled and asked her to pray for him, Mount scaffo]
without fear and stepped on trape Looked towards heaven
preceding December.
County, all preceding having been public, High board
fence built around scaffold and only official witnesses,
including some relatives and friends of Joseph from Jack-
sonville admitted, Baptized into Catholic faith on June
30 and resigned to fate, Slept well on night before exe-
cution, rising early and dressing in grey trousers and
blue coat. Immaculate in toilet and spent mh time with
hair. Then paced cell, carrying crucifix and praying
fervently after eating hearty breakfast. Father Foley
spent } hour in prayer, reciting rosary) tte Left cell
ot 11:35 AM. On way to gallows, passed biack’ woman he
Knexy smiled and asked her to pray for him, Mount, seaffo
without fear and stepped on traps Looked towards heaven
Bien Sma,
fale
