efro was caught by a posse of enraged citizens at Barnett
2 days after the crime was committed. He was brought here,
tried and sentenced to be hanged during the same week. The
execution was first fixed for the early part of Aprile, but
the governor granted a respite in order that the question
question of the negro's sanity might be passed upon, The
case was put before the prison commission, but they failed
to make any recommendation, and as the limit of the respite
was reached today, the execution took place," JOURNAL, Ate
lanta, GA, May 15, 1908 (2/2.)
hegro was caught by a posse of enraged citizens at Barnett
2 days after the crime was committed. He was brought here,
tried and sentenced to be hanged during the same week. The
execution was first fixed for the early part of Aprile, but
the governor granted a respite in order that the question
question of the negro's sanity might be passed upon. The
case was put before the prison commission, but they failed
to make any recommendation, and as the limit of the respite
was reached today, the execution took place," JOURNAL, At-
lanta, GA, May 15, 1908 (2/2.)
egro was caught by a posse of enraged citizens at Barnett
2 days after the crime was committed
tried and sentenced to be hanged during the same weeks
xecution was first fixed for the early rile, bi
the, governor granted a respite in order that the question
question of the negro's sanity might be passed upon, The
put before the prison commission, but they failed
to make any recommendation, and as the limit of the respite
was reached. today, the execution took place." JOURNAL, At-
lanta, GA, May 15, 1908 (2/2.)
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COOPER, Porter Pay < Conte, NA
"Sparta, Ga., May 15, 1906-Porter Cooper, a nehro, today at
noon paid the penalty for the murder of his wife. A new
jail was built here several years ago, and at the time a
steel gallows was built inside the building, and today was
the rist time that this gallows was used. Sheriff WwW. M,
verry and his deputy, T. B, Hightower, conducted the execu-
tion privately, only the ministers, a physician and immedi-
ate relatives were allowed to witness it, The crime which
this negro committed was one of great brutality. On the
night of Mach 22, the negro with an axe murdered his wife,
afterwards cut her body in 3 pieces, placed the different
sections in sacks and went and buried them in holes dug in
the ground not far away, Returning to his home he set fire
to his house and burned it to the ground in order to hide
the trace of blood. The superior court of Hancock County
was in session at the time the crime was committed, The
COOPER, Porter z le Ze INA
"Sparta, Ga., May 15, 1908-Porter Cooper, a nehro, today at
noon paid the penalty for the murder of his wife. A new
jail was built here several years ago, and at the time a
steel gallows was built inside the building, and today was
the rist time that this gallows was used. Sheriff W, M
Yerry and his deputy, T. B, Hightower, conducted the execu
tion privately, only the ministers, a physician and immedi-
ate relatives were allowed to witness it, The crime which
this negro committed was one of great brutality. On the
night of Makch 22, the negro with an axe murdered his wife,
afterwards cut her body in 3 pieces, placed the different
sections in sacks and went and buried them in holes dug’ in
the ground not far away. Returning to his home he set fire
to his house and burned it to the ground in order to hide
the trace of blood, The superior court of Hancock County
was in session at the time the crime was committed, The
COOPER, Porter Aaeseet Gute, Mh
"Sparta, ee May 15, 190 ‘ter Cooper, So hehro,y ~ today al
noon paid the penalty for the aes of his wife. A new
jail was bullt here several years ago, and at the time a
Seogviies ey na eee Th building, and today was
the rist time that this gallows was used.
Ferry and his deputy, T. B,
vately, only the ministers, a physician and immedi.
tives were allowed to witness it. The crime which
conmitted was one of great brutality. On the
night vof Makeh 22, the negro with an axe murdered his wife,
afterwards cut her body in 3 pisces, placed the different
sections in sacks and went and buried them in holes dug in
the ground not far aways. Returning to his hone he set fire|
© his house and burned it to the ground in order to hide
& trace of blood, The superior court of Hancock County
was in session at the time the crime was committed, The
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