CEPHAS, Frederick ("Brag")
"Cambridge, Md,, 8-1-188)-Frederick, alias Brag, Cephas,
colored, was hanged at noon today for the murder of Mrs,
Celia Bush Murphy, April 7. At 12:10 pem, Cephas was led
from his cell to the scaffold, passing in view of 300
people, and ascended the scaffold singing "Jesus, Lover of
My Soul," and accompanied by the clergyman. He made a few
remarks, confessing the crime. Prayer being offered, the
black cap was adjusted and he bade goodbye to the attend-
ant and professed a readiness to die, When the sheriff
cut the rope the cap not being securely fastened flew off,
exposing his distorted features. The scene was sickening.
Death resulted in a few minutes from strangulation,"
NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 8-2-188) (1-6).
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CEPHAS, Frederick ('Brag't)
"Cambridge, Md,, 8-1-188)-Frederick, alias Brag, Cephas,
colored, was hanged at noon today for the murder of Mrs,
Celia Bush Murphy, April 7% At 12:10 p.em., Cephas was led!
from his cell to the scaffold, passing in view of 300
people, and ascended the scaffold singing "Jesus, Lover of
My Soul, and accompanied by the clergyman, He made a few
remarks, confessing the crime. Prayer being offered, the
black cap was adjusted and he bade goodbye to the attend-
ant and professed a readiness to die, When the sheriff
cut the rope the cap not being securely fastened flew off,
exposing his distorted features. The scene was sickeninge
Death resulted in a few minutes from strangulation."
NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 8-2-1688) (1-6).
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CEPHAS, Frederick ("Brag")
"Cambridge, Md,, 8-1-188l-Frederick, ali
colored, was hanged at today for the f Mrs,
Celia Bush Murphy, April 7. At 12:10 p.m, Cep ranean
from his cell to the scaffold, oe in
people, and ascended the scaffold singing
My Soul, and accompanied by the clergyman,
remarks, confessing the crime Praye:
black cap was adjusted and he
ant and professed a readines
cut the rope the cap not beir aca) fevenearttegionsy
eee his distorted Sa The scene was sickenings|
Death resulted in a few minutes from strangulation."
NEWS, Gelvect ton, Texas, 82-188) (1-6).
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