a few moments after the hanging had taken places"
TENNESSEAN, Nashville, Mar. 3, 1909 (8/2), This was the
last hingineg in Lincoln County, according toa ltr. dide
9-27-1977 from James K, Smith, Routh 7, Fayetteville,
TN 37336
a few moments after the hanging had taken place."
TENNESSEAN, Nashville, Mar. 3, 1909 (8/2). This was the
last hinging in Lincoln County, according to a ltr. dtde
9-27-1977 from James K, Smith, Routh 7, Fayetteville,
TN 3733b6
a few moments after the hanging had taken pl aces"
TENNESSEAN, Nashville, Mar. 3, 1909 (8/2), This was the
Jast hingine in Lincoln County, according to a ltr. did.
9-27-1977 from James K, Smith, Routh 7, Fayetteville,
IN 3733h6
GILBREATH, Frank |
"RAyetteville, Tenn., March 2, 1909-In the Lincoln County
jail today at 12:30 o'clock, Frank Gilbreath, colored, was
hanged for the mrder of Ed Pigg, a young farmer residing
in the southern section of this county, Uilbreath requesté¢
that no questions be asked him after being placed on the
scaffold, As the rope was being placed over his head, he
requested to be allowed to pray. He knelt on the scaffold
and asked the Lord to be with him and to take care of his
father and mother, Gilbreath made a confession to Sheriff
Taylor, stating that he fiired the shot that ended the life
of young Pigg. Gilbreath lived 1) minutes after the trap
was sprung. Dr. D, M, Goodner pronounced him dead, The
execution was witnessed by several officers, a few citi-~-
zens, and representatives of the press. The remains were
taken in charge by the negro s father who emered the jail
GILBREATH, ‘Frank
"Fayetteville, Tenn,, March 2, 1909=In the Lincoln County
jail today at 12:30 o' clock, Frank Gilbreath, colored, was
hanged for the mrder of Ed Pigg, a young farmer residing
in the southern section of this county, Gilbreath reaueste
that no questions be asked him after being placed on the
scaffold, As the rope was being placed over his head, he
requested to be allowed to pray. He knelt on the scaffold
and asked the Lord to be with him and to take care of his
father and mother. Gilbreath made a confession to Sheriff
Taylor, stating that he fiired the shot that ended the Life
of young Pigg. Gilbreath lived 1 minutes after the trap
was sprung. Dr. D, M, Goodner pronounced him dead, The
execution was witnessed by several officers, a few citi-
zens, and representatives of the press. The remains were
taken in charge by the negro s father who emered the jail
ILBREATH, ‘Frank
"Fayetteville, Tenn,, March 2, 1909-In the Lincoln County
Jail today at 12230 o'clock, Frank Gilbreath, colored, was
hanged for the mrder of Ed Pigg, a young farmer residing
in the southern section of this county, Gilbreath requests
that no questions be asked him after being placed on the
scaffold, As the rope was being placed over his head, he
requested to be allowed to pray. He knelt on the scaffold
and asked the Lord to be with him and to take care of his
father and mother, Gilbreath made a confession to Sheriff
Taylor, stating that he flired the shot that ended the life
of young Pigg. Gilbreath lived 1 minutes after the trap
was sprung, Ds
zens, and representatives of the press. The remains were.
taken in charge by the negro's father who erered the jail
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