Crummidy was indicted for first degree murder and Bryant for second
degree murder, Crummidy was tried first and the eyeewitnesses to the
shooting, all black, testified against him, After he had been con-=
victed and sentenced to die, Bryant was convicted and sentenced to
life imrisonment, There was no appeal and Crummidy was hanged before
a large crowd of people on a gallows erected several hundred yards be-
hind the, jail in Eastman on January 4, 188i). When the Sheriff and his
deptties. entered the cell to escort him to the gallows, he drewa —_
knife and screaming "You will never hang me" Made two deep gashes
in his own throat and stabbed himself in the chest. A physician was
summoned and, after examinging him, said that,Crummidy would die of
his wunds, The Governor was immediately telegraphed for instructions
but, as the tblegraph lines were down,.there was a delay in his re-
ceiving the wife, The concensus of local opinion was that the law _
should take ts course and the dying Crummidy was carried to the
callows where he: was seated on a chair while the preparations were
made, Shortly after the trap had fallen and he had been pronounced
dead, a telegram arrived from the Governor ordering a postponement of
thre execution,
_ATEANTA OONSTITUTION, January 5, 188), Atlanta, Gass Page one,
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Crummidy was indicted for first degree murder and Bryant for second
degree murder, Crummidy was tried first and the eye-witnesses to the
shooting, all black, testified against him, After he had been con=
victed and sentenced to die, Bryant was convicted and sentenced to
life imprisonment, There was no appeal and Crummidy was_hanged before
a large crowd of people on a gallows erected several hundred yards be-
hind the jail in Eastman on January 4, 188. When the Sheriff and his
deptties entered the cell to escort him to the gallows, he drew a
knife and screaming "You will never hang me}'"' Made two deep gashes
in his own throat and stabbed himself in the chest. A physician was
summoned. and, after examinging him, said that,Crummidy would die of
his wunds, The Governor was immediately telegraphed for instructions
but, as the tblegraph lines were down, there was a delay in his re-
ceiving the wife. The concensus of local opinion was that the law
should take ts course and the dying Crummidy was carried to the
sallows where he: was seated on a chair while the preparations were
made, Shortly after the-trap had-fallen and he had been pronounced
dead, a telegram arrived from the Governor ordering a postponement of
the execution,
ATTANTA CONSTITUTION, January 5, 188), Atlanta, Gacy Page one, :
See: GEOR?IA - BK. & MAG. EXCERPTS FOR NY TIMESACCOUNT.
Crummidy was indicted for first degree murder and Bryant for second
degree murder, _Crummidy was tried first and the eye-witnesses to the
shooting, all black, testified against him, After he had been con=
victed and sentenced to die, Bryant was convicted and sentenced to
life imprisonment, There was no appeal and Crummidy was hanged before
a large crowd of people on a gallows erected several hundred yards be-
hind the jail in Eastman on January 4, 188. When the Sheriff and his
deptties entered the cell to escort him to the gallows, ena
knife and screaming "You will never hang me!" Made two deep gashes
in his own throat and stabbed himself in the chest, A physician was
surmoned and, after examinging him, said that, Crummidy would die of
his wunds, The Governor was inmediately telegraphed for instructions
but, as the tblegraph Lines were down, there was a delay in his re-
ceiving the wifes The concensus of local opinion was that the law
should take kts course and the dying Crunmidy was carried to the
callows where he-was seated on a chair while the preparations were
made, Shortly after the trap had fallen and he had been pronounced
dead, a telegram arrived from the Governor ordering a postponement of
the execution,
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CRUMMIDY, James
Crummidy, a black man who bore a bad reputation among both whites and
blacks, lived near Chauncey, Dodge Co,, Gae, where he was employed at
the A. Peacock and Company turpentine works, Late on Saturday night,
Sept. 8, 1883, he and a number of other blacks including his friend,
Moses Bryantywho was also, enployed by the terpentine company, were
gathered around.a fire in the depot at Chauncey when Crummidy and
another man got into an argument and began fighting. A young white
man, James A, Mitchell, entered the station and walked over to kke
warm himself by the fire, He asked Crummidy and the other man to
stop fighting. Crummidy immediately turned on him, drew a revolver,
and shot him through the breast. After Mitchell fell to the floor,
Crummidy exclaimed "You damn white son-of-a-bitch, if, you are not
dead, I will finish you," His friend, Bryant, urged him to fire again
but instead both he and Bryant fled into the darkness, A physician
was summoned and after he had pronounced Mitchell to be mortally _
wounded, the dying man was taken to the home of his parents in Henry
County where he lingered in preat agony until Sept. 13 when he died,
Crummidy and Bryant made their way to Midville, Emanuel County, and
they were captured after a letter Crummidy had written to his girls
friend, was intercepted, Both were returned to Dodge County where
CRUMMIDY, James
Crummidy, a black man who bore a bad reputation among both whites and
blacks, lived near Chauncey, Dodge Co,, Gae, where he was employed at
the A. Peacock and Company turpentine works, Late on Saturday night,
Sept. 8, 1883, he and a number of other blacks including his friend,
Moses Bryantywho was also, enpléyed by the terpentine company, were
gathered around a fire in the depot at Chauncey when Crummidy and
another man got into an argument and began fighting. A young white
man, James A, Mitchell, entered the station and walked over to ke
warm himself by the fire, He asked Crummidy and the other man to
stop fighting. Crummidy immediately turned on him, drew a revolver,
and shot him through the breast, After Mitchell fell to the floor,
Crummidy exclaimed "You damn white son-of-a-bitch, if, you are not
dead, I will finish you," His friend, Bryant, urged him to fire again
but instead both he and Bryant fled into the darkness, A physician
was summoned and after he had pronounced Mitchell to be mortally |
wounded, the dying man was taken to the home of his parents in Henry
County where he lingered in great agony until Sept. 13 when he died,
Crummidy and Bryant made their way to Midville, Emanuel County, and
they were captured after a letter Crummidy had written to his girl-
friend, was intercepted. Both were returned to Dodge County where
CRUMMIDY, James
Crummidy, a black man who bore a bad reputation among both whites and
blacks, Lived near Chauncey, Dodge Co,, Gas, where he was employed at
the A. Peacock and Company turpentine works, Late on Saturday night,
Sept. 8, 1883, he and a number of other blacks including his friend,
Moses Bryantyuho was also. enplayed by the turpentine comany, were
gathered around.a fire in the depot at Chauncey when Crummidy and
nother man got into an argument and began fighting, A young white
al
man, James A, Mitchell, entered the station and walked over to kee
warm himself by the fire, He asked Crummidy and the other man to
stop fighting, Crunmidy immediately turned on him, drew a revolver,
and-shot him ae the breast, After Mitchell fell to the floor,
Crummidy exclaimed "You damn white son-of-a-bitch, if, you are not
dead, I will finish you," His friend, Bryant, urged him to fire again
but instead both he and Bryant fled into the darkness, A physician
was summoned and after he had pronounced Mitchell to be mortally
wounded, the dying man was taken to the home of his parents in Hehry
County where he lingered in great agony until Sept. 13 when he died.
Grunnidy and Bryant made their way to Hidville, Enamel ‘County, and
they were captured after a letter Crummidy had written to his girle
friend, was intercepted, Both were returned to Dodge County where
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