was done, The feeling against Armore was very strong and
rincipally among colored men, several of whom he tried
40 implicate the crime,"" NEWS, Galveston, Texas, ll-
26-1881 CL / Bs ie
wa Armore was very strong and
pr veral of whom he tried
to
Galveston, Texas, ll-
o6a1 881 (1/8. oe
ARMORE, Sang , LI-LZEAGFS/
Crawfordsville, aus 11-25-1881-The first hanging that |
ever took place in Taliaferro County was the public execu
tion today of Sang Armore, colored, for the murder of Ame
Wington, an old white man, in last April. The prisoner
was first sentenced to be hanged on Oct, 21, but owing to
his confession, implicating several others, he wasrespite
until today. The case against the others was not made ou
however, though half the county believed that Armore had
an accomplice, Just before the drop tell, efforts were
made by the crowd to induce him to tell all he knew of th
murder, but he was sullenly silent on the gubject and
talked only on religious subjects, At 1o clock thetrap
was sprung and in 15 minutes he was dead. A large number
of white and collored persons were present at the execu-
tion which took place in Ellington meadow, the land of
the murdered man, and in sight of the spot where the deed
ARMORE, San i i
ip at aie Ga.y 11-25- se Aa EL dae ging that
ever took place in Taliaferro County was the public execu4
tion voday. of Sang Armore, colored, for the murder of Ameg
Wington, an old white man, in last April. The prisoner
was first sentenced to be hanged on Oct, 21, but owing to
his confession, implicating several others, he wasrespitedq
until today. The case against the others was not made out
however, though half the county believed that Armore had
an accomplice, Just before the drop fell, efforts were
made by the crowd to induce him to tell all he knew of thg
murder, but he was sullenly silent on the subject and
talked only on religious subjects. Atl 9 clock thetrap
was sprung and in 15 minutes he was dead. A large number
of white and collored persons were present at the execu-
tion which took place in Ellington meadow, the land of
the murdered man, and in sight of the spot where the deed
lle, Gas, 11-' asersetctne Pea eee that
took ree in Taliaferro County was the public execu
ion poSegr of Sang olored, for the mrder of Ame
ington, an old white man, in last . The prisoner
was first sentenced to ha need on Oct, 21, but owing to
confession, implicatin i
until today.
honever, though hi
an accomplice,
ou
st before the drop font, efforts were
made by the crowd @ induce him to tell all he knew of th
murder, but he was sullenly silent on the gubject and
talked only on religious subjects, At 1 0 clock th
as sprung and in 15 minutes he was dead, “A large number|
of white and collore is wer ent at the exect-
tion which took p’ i adow, the land o
mirdered spot where the deed|
in Ellington m
din sight of the
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