jaib here’ after his conviction and was taken to the State
Penitentiary for safe-keeping and gave the officers there
lots of trouble. Gallows enclosed by a high borad fence
and an inclosure about it roped off. Spivey semmed brave
and walked to the gallows, but just as the black cap was
being adjusted he began to sink and with quick presence of
mind Sheriff pulled the lever. It was 10 minutes before
the attending pysician pronouned dead...Although Spivey
had considerable property at the time of his arrest and
had handled thousands of dollars as a gambler at which
business he was an expert, his body was buried by the
county authorities, at the county poor farm, his wife re-
fusing to have anything to do with it,"
catching PUNISHM“NT IN NORTH CARQLINA, Bulletin 10 by N. C
erd of Charities & Welfare, 1929, Page 1h, Quoting
om article in bakin! Mapared HIGH NEWS & - of Mle ,
jaib here after his conviction and was taken to the State
Penitentiary for safe-keeping and gave the officers there
lots of trouble. Gallows enclosed by a high borad fence
and an inclusure about it roped off, Spivey seamed brave
and walked to the gallows, but just as the black cap was
being adjusted he began to sink and with quick presence of
mind Sheriff pulled the lever. It was 10 minutes before
the attending pysician pronouned dead,..Although Spivey
had considerable property at the time of his arrest and
had handled thousands of dollars as a gambler at which
business he was an expert, his body was buried by the
county authorities, at the county poor farm, his wife re-
fusing to have anything to do with it." —
CAPITAL PUNISHM“NT IN NORTH CARQLINA, Bulletin 10 by N. Cd
Goprd of Charities & Welfare, 1929, Page 1h, Quoting
om article ey NEWS 1. of Mf »)
jaiz here’ after his conviction and was taken to the State
Penitentiary for safe-keeping and gave the officers there
lots of trouble. Gallows enclosed by a high borad fence
and an inclusure about it .
and walked to the gallows, but just as the black cap was
being adjusted he began to sink and with quick presence o:
mind Sheriff pulled the lever. It was 10 minutes before
the attending pysician pronouned dead...Although S:
had considerable property at the time of his arrest
had handled thousands of dollars as a gambler at ae
business he was an expert, his body was buried by tl
county authorities, at the county ES fam, his vite re-
fusing to have anything to do with it
CAPITAL PUNISHMANT IN Hearne INA,” pulletin 10 by Ne C
pgprd of Charities & Welfare, 1929, Pago Ie Quoting
01
m article in Wrbohs pappared SIGH NEWS y OBERTER ny Deed 8)
Esaap ce ea
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Affirmed 65 S.E. 995 -- See N.C. Book and Mag.
Affirmed 65 S.E. 995 == See N.C. Book and Mag.
Affirmed 65 S.E. 995 -= See N.C. Book and Mag.
SPIVEY, Henry March 12, 1910 ¢
"seelast legal hanging in..North Carolina took place at
Hlizabethtown at high noon today (3-12-X8M 1910) when
Henry Spivey, coloréd, paid the death penalty for the
murder of his father-in-law, Frank Shaw, near Abbottsburg
this county, in the fall of 1908, Spivey was tried and
convicted at March term of court 1909 and sentenced to
hang on May 11 following. “e had been respited by the
Yovernor twice and had high hopes of further respite, If
not reptieved to life impsonment. At his trial he had
the service of 9 attorneys and they worked diligently to
save his neck. Judge Adams who tried the case refused to
Sign a petition for life im risonment, so did Solicito ie
Sinclair and only 2 of the trial jury would sign,..sherif
“Clark has had his prisoner. guarded c oselyeseknowing the
character of his man, “e had tried to escape from the
SPIVEY, Henry Maroh 12, 1000 :
",eelast legal hanging in,.North Carolina took place at
Elizabethtown at high noon today (3-12-XM 1910) when
Henry Spivey, coloréd, paid the death penalty for the
murder of his father-in-law, frank Shaw, near Abbottsburg
this county, in the fall of 1908, Spivey was tried and
convicted at March term of court 1909 and sentenced to
hang on May 11 following. ‘“e had been respited by the
Yovernor twice and had high hopes of further respite, If
not repiieved to life imphsonment. At his trial he had
the service of 9 attorneys and they worked diligently to
save his neck, Judge Adams who tried the case refused to
Sign a petition for life imprisonment, so_did Solicito a
Sinclair and only 2 of the trial jury would sign, Sherif
Clark has had his prisoner. guarded closely...knowing the
Character of his man, e had tried to escape from the
SPIVEY, Henry March 12, 1910 . |
slast legal. hanging in,.North Carolina took place at
Elizabethtown at high noon today (3-12-XRE 1910) when
Henry Spivey, colored, paid the doath penalty for the
murder of his father-in-law, "rank Shaw, near Abbottsburg|
this county, in the fall of 1908, Spivey was tried and
convicted at March term of court 1909 and sentenced to
hang on Nay 11 following, "e had been respited by the
Yovernor twice and had high hopes of further respite. If
not reptteved to life impisoment. At his trial he had
the service of 9 attorneys and they worked diligently to
save his neck, Judge Adams who tried the case refused to
gign a petition for life imprisoment, so id Solicit
Sinclair and only 2 of the trial qury’would sigh, ecohorif
omy ee
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