JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga., Mar. 21, 1908 41/6.) "Camilla, Gae
3~19-1908=Mack Brown, the young negro, was was convicted
during the Jan. term of the superior court of criminal
assault will be hanged here Friday, A petition was sent
to the governor by a number of citizens of Mitchell Co,,
but he had declined to interfere with-the decision of the
court, All arrangements for the execution are being per=
fected by Sheriff Smith. It is alleged that the negro is
of unsound mind, but the showing in his behalf was not
sufficient to warrant executive interference."" JOURNAL,
Atlanta, Ga., Mar.-19, 1908 (1-1.) Headline in article
of 3/21 concerning executions states his victim was black.
JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga., Mare 21, 1908 {1/6.) "Camilla, Ga.
3-19-1908-Mack Brown, the young negro, was was convicted
during the Jan, term of the superior court of criminal
assault will be hanged here Friday, A petition was sent
to the governor by a number of citizens of Mitchell Co,,
but he had declined to interfzre with-the decision of the
court. All arrangements for the execution are being per=
fected by Sheriff Smith, It is alleged that the negro is
of unsound mind, but the showing in his behalf was not
sufficient to warrant executive interference." JOURNAL,
Atlanta, Ga., Mar.-19, 1908 (1-1.) Headline in article
of 3/21 concerning executions states his victim was black.
JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga., Mar. 21, 1908 {1/6.) "Camilla, Ga.|
3-19-1908-Mack Brown, the young negro, was was convicted
during the Jan, term of the superior court of criminal
assault will be hanged here Friday. A petition was sent
to the governor by a number of citizens of Mitchell Co,,
but he had declined to interfore with-the decision of the
court, All arrangements for the execution are being per-
fected by Sheriff Smith, It is alleged that the negro is
of unsound mind, but the showing in his behalf was not
eG ea executive interference." JOURNAL,
19, 1908 (1-1.) Headline in article
of Sy concerning executions states his victim was black,
pate Peschepites Spel ancora
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Mack Brown, sentenced to be hanged in Mitchel] County,
Ga., was respited until April 10, 1908, according to
JOURNAL, Atlanta, 3/12/1908 (6/2.) JOURNAL of 3/16 says
to be hanged 3-20-1908
"Camilla, Gae, 3-21-1908—Mark Brown, a negro, was hanged
here yesterday (3-20-1908), He paid the penalty for
criminally assaulting Victoria Holmes, aged 8, Nov. 29th
last. The negro had two preachers with him the whole of
Thursday and a part of Thursday night. A number of ne=-
groes were Singing and praying around the jail until late
dawn Friday. Mack had notiiing to say on the scaffold, but
showed stolid indifference to the penalty about to be in-
flicted upon him, At 1:13 the trap was sprung, causing
strangulation, He was pronounced dead in 19 minutes,"
BROWN, Magk : as
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Mack Brown, sentenced to be hanged in Mitchell County,
Ga., was respited until April 10, 1908, according to
JOURNAL, Atlanta, 3/12/1908 (6/2.) JOURNAL of 3/16 says
to be hanged 3-20-1908
"Camilla, Gaey 3-21-1908—-Mark Brown, a negro, was hanged
here yesterday (3-20-1908), He paid the penalty for
criminally assaulting Victoria Holmes, aged 8, Nov, 29th
last. ‘The negro had two preachers with him the whole of
Thursday and a part of Thursday night. A number of ne-
groes were Singing and praying around the jail until late
dawn Friday. Mack had noting to say on the scaffold, buy
showed stolid indifference to the penalty about to be in-
flicted upon him, At 1:13 the trap was sprung, causing
strangulation, He was pronounced dead in 19 minutes."
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Mack Brown, sentenced to we hanged in Mitchell County,
Ga., was respited until April 10, 1908, according to
JOURNAL, Atlanta, 3/12/1908 (6/2.) JOURNAL of 3/16 says
‘to be hanged 3=20=1908
"Camilla, Gay, 3-21-1908-Mark Brown, a negro, was hanged
here yesterday (3-20-1908), He paid the penalty for
criminally assaulting Victoria Holmes, aged 8, Nov, 29th
‘The negro had two preachers with him the whole of
Thursday and a part of Thursday night. A number of ne-
groes were singing and praying around the jail until late
iawn Friday. Mack had notiing to say on the scaffold, but
showed stolid indifference to the penalty about to be in-
flicted upon him, At 1:13 the trap was sprung, causing
strangulation, He was pronounced dead in 19 minutes."
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