John Purifoy, 1875 June 25

25, 1875, Ina brief statement from the scaffold he said that he bel&
jeved in God and in the power of Jesus to mediate for him but that he
was not certain that he was saved, He also asked that he be forgiven
by everybody, particularly Mrs. Casey, His last words, spoken as the
trap gas sprung, were: "Oh, Lord, have mercy on my soul!" His remains
were taken to Barne sville, Ga., for burial,

AUGUSTA CONSTITUTIONALIST, Augusta, Ga., June 6, June 26, 1874

For Staffoed's appeal, see, 55 Georgia592

28, 1875. Ina brief statement from the scaffold he said that he bels
ieved in God and in the power of Jesus to mediate for him but that he
was not certain that he was saved, He also asked that he be forgiven
by everybody, particularly Mrs. Casey, His last words, spoken as the
trap gas sprung, were: "Oh, Lord, have mercy on my soul!" His remains
were taken to Barne sville, Ga., for burial,

AUGUSTA CONSTITUTIONALIST, Augusta, Ga., June 6, June 26, 1874

For Staffood's appeal, see, 55 Georgia592

25, 1875, Ina brief statement from the scaffold he said that he bela

dieved in God and in the poser of Jesus t
was nob certain that he was saved, He also asked that he be forgiven

by everybody, particularly Mrs. Casey, His last words, spoken as the
trap mas sprung, were: "Oh, Lord, have mercy on my soulj" His remaing
were taken to Barne sville, Ga, for burial,

AUGUSTA CONSTITUTIONALIST, Augusta, Gas, June 6, June 26, 1976

For Staffond's appeal, see, 55 Georgia592

PURIFOY, John

Purifoy, a black man, was born a slave in theState of Virginia but dur
ing childhood was purchased by Stanley Purifoy of Upson Co., Ga., and
addpted his name, After the war and he had bbtained his freedom, Puri
foy moved to Atlanta with his wife and children and theirgoined a band
of theives and orbbers, He and Jacob Stafford, one of his companions,
planned the ppbbery of John Cagey , a white man, who ran a small salool
and store in the basement of his house. on the night of Jan, 12, 1875)
they went to the little store in the western part of town and were ad-
mitted by Mr. Casey and his wife, the only other two occupants of the
building being two children who were already asleep, when Purifoy and
Stafford ordered whiskey, Mr, Casey led them into the cellar to draw
some and while he was bent over doing so, Purifoy tbruck him over the
head with an axe, Stafford then ran upstairs but instead of killing
Mrs, Casey as he was supposed to do, fled the premises, Mrs Casey
lookedinto the scellar and saw Purifoy cutting her husband's throat,
Purifoy managed bo escape but he was captured and posshively identifiec

by both Mr, and rs. Casey before Casey died. Both he.and Stafford.
gc convicted and eoneenved to die, But ae Strord received a new tfial
on appeal and was subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment, Purifoy

who did not appeal his case was hanged in the Atlanta jail yard on Jung

PURIFOY, John

Purifoy, a black man, was born a slave in theState of Virginia butl dur.
ing childhood was purchased by Stanley Purifoy of Upson Co., Ga., and
addpted his name, After the war and he had bbtained his freedom, Puri
foy moved to Atlanta with his wife and children and theirgoined a band
of theives and orbbers, He and Jacob Stafford, one of his companions,
planned the ppbbery of John Cagey , a white man, who ran a small saloo
and store in the basement of his house. on the nicht of Jan. 12, 1875
they went to the little store in the western part of town and were ad-
mitted by Mr. Casey and his wife, the only other two occupants of the
building being two children who were already asleep, when Purifoy and
Stafford ordered whiskey, Mr, Casey led them into the cellar to draw
some and while he was bent over doing so, Purifoy tbruck him over the
head with an axe, Stafford then ran upstairs but instead of killing
Mrs, Casey as he was supposed to do, fled the premises, Mrs Casey
lookedinto the scellar and saw Purifoy cutting her husband's throat,
Purifoy managed fo escape but he was captured and possbively identified

by both Mr, and rs. Casey before Casey died, Both he.and Stafford.
te convicted and Bencenved to die, But Seatrora peasiead a Ah tial
on appeal and was subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment. Purifoy
who did not appeal his case was hanged in the Atlanta jail yard on Jung

PURIFOY, John

He and Jacob Stafford, one of his companions,
Planned the ppbbery of John Casey , a white man, who ran a small salool
and store in the basement of his house. on the nizht of Jan, 12, 1875)
they went to the little store in the western part of town and were ad-
mitted by Mr, Casey and his wife, the only other two occupants of the

building being two children who were already asleep.
Stafford ordered whiskey, Mr.

her huskand's .
0 escape but he was captured and postbively identific

h Mr, and “rs, Casey before Casey died, Bath he.and Stafford.
were convicted and sentenced 10 dic, cht Seatrord received S°AGH Tiel
on appeal and was subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment, Purif.

who did not appeal his case was hanged in the Atlanta jail yard on Jun

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