"Pink Pratt was hanged in Marietta, Ga., on March h, 1881,
in thepresence of 8,000 persons, for an assault on Margaret
Watkins, a 12-year-old white child residing near Marietta,
Early Thursday morning he began preparing to meet death,
His last night on earth was a Sleepless one, Spiritual
advice was given him and that night Pratt for the first
time confessed the crime. At 12 o'clock he left the jail
surrounded by a guard of 30 men for the scaffold, He
smoked a cigar while on the way and talked pleasantly with
those having him in charge, and when the gallows was reach
he sprang from the wagon and nimbly climbed the stairs,
After prayer. by a colored minister, Pratt addressed the
; . sing a willingnes
to die.” Ac Tosneipe the Ghares phd epressing 2 willingness
mation was entirely suspended in 13 minutes, and at the end
of 30 minutes the body was cut down and given to his frened
aise : 2
"Pink Pratt was hanged in Marietta, Ga., on March h, 1881,
in thepresence of 8,000 persons, for an assault on Margar et)
Watkins, a 12-year-old white child residing near Marietta,
Early Thursday morning he began preparing to meet deaths
His last night on earth was a sleepless one, Spiritual
advice was given him and ‘that night Pratt for the first
time confessed the crime, At 12 o'clock he left the jail
surrounded by a guard of 30 men for the scaffold, He
smoked a cigar while on the way and talked pleasantly with
those having him in charge, and when the gallows was reached
he sprang from the wagon and nimbly climbed the stairs,
After prayer.by a colored minister, Pratt addressed the
i i sing a willingnesg
to dies)? agopsepeing the ro felts treaiing Big neck, ani
mation was ene, suspended in 13 minutes, and at the end
of 30 minutes the body was cut down and given to his frennd.
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"Pink Pratt was hanged in Marietta, Ga., on March ly
in thepresence of 8,000 persons,
Watkins, a 12-year-old white chil
At 12 o'clock he left the jail
surrounded by a guard of 30 men for the scaffold, He
smoked a cigar while on the
those ha i
Se
ister, Pratt addressed the
assembly, ox and expressing a willingness
to die.” Ab Rocnetae the Shares. py treating His neck. “Ani.
tion was entirely suspended in 13 minutes, and at the end
ef 30 minutes the Bosy bes cat nou, given to his fieindd
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Pink PRATT - Georgia = Continued
His father, brothers and sisters witnessed the execution
which was publitd, It took place in an open place near the
town, The scaffold was surounded by a dense crowd of peo=
ple who had come in from the surrounding country and from
Atlanta, From the latter place, excursion trains were run
by two colored men, bring people to the execution for 50
cents the round trip.
NATIONAL POLICE GAZEITE, March 19, 1881 § (h-I;)
Pink PRATT - Georgia = Continued
His father, brothers and sisters witnessed the execution
which was publib, It took place in an open place near the
town, The scaffold was surounded by a dense crowd of peo-
ple who had come in from the surrounding country and from
Atlanta, From the latter place, excursion trains were run
by two colored men, bring people to the execution for 50
cents the round trip."
NATIONAL POLICE GAZEITE, March 19, 1881 $m (-:)
Pink PRATT - Georgia = Continued
His father, brothers and sisters witnessed the execution
which was publib, It took place in an open place near the
town, The scaffold was surounded by a dense crowd of peo=
ple who had come in from the surrounding country and from
Atlanta, From the latter place, excursion trains were run
py two colored men, bring people to the execution for 50
cents the round trip,#
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, March 19, 1881 Jt (-l:)
Pucions rtsceoAz208,nareh 39, 288. (et)
ae March pac cle, oli
_ PRATT, Pink
Age 21 (Hearn)
_ Pink Pratt hanged on March ), 1881, at Marietta, Ga.,
for rape of 12-year-old Margaret ‘atson on Aug. li, 1880
GALVESTON DATLY NEWS, Galveston, Gexas, Mar, 5, 1882
"On March lth, Pink Pratt, colored, will suffer the ex=
treme penalty of the law. The offence which costs him his
life is an outrageious assault upon a 9-year-old white chil
the duaghter of one of the leading families of the neighbor
hood, Pratt takes the matter easily and speaks of his
approaching execution as a murder, His intellect is Little
above that of the dumb brute, and PS CaN AS OT
ee”
that the sheriff declined to satisfy his desires,"
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_ PRATT, Pink
Ag
76 21 (Hearn)
_ Pink Pratt hanged on March ), 1881, at Marietta, Ga,,
for rape of 12-year-old Margaret watson on Aug. l, 1880
GALVESTON DAILY NE“S, Galveston, Gexas, Mar. 5, 1881
"On March lth, Pink Pratt, colored, wil suffer the ex-
treme penalty of the law. The offence which costs him his
life is an outrageious assault upon a 9-year-old white chil
the duaghter of one of the leading families of the neighbory
hood, Pratt takes the matter easily and speaks of his
approaching execution as a murder, His intellect is little
above that of the dumb brute, and ry eee quest
that the sheriff decline to satisfy his desires."
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March hy
PRATT, Pink
21 (Hearn)
Pink Pratt ed on March |}, 1881, at Marietta, Ga,
for rape of oad Margaret vatson on Auge , 1880
GALVESTON DATLY NEWS, Galveston, Gexas, Mar. 5, 1881
"On March Lith, Pink Pratt, colored, wikl suffer the exe
treme penalty of the law, The offence which costs him his
life is an outrageious assault upon a 9-year-old white chil
the duaghter of one of the leading families of the neighbo
hood, Pratt takes the matter erty and speaks of his
His intellect is littlel
ques!
approaching execution as
above that of the dumb brutes ‘and he mad
that the sheriff deol gs oA Wier an his desires."
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