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HISTORY OF PIKE COUNTY, MISS., 1798-1876 by Luke ward
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ROBERTSON *,
Hanged, Pike County, Miss,
"During Robert BHXEK Bacot's.term as Sheriff (I know that
Bacot was Sheriff in 1856 and 1859 but don't know all years
a man named Robertson was hung at the jail on the public
square (in Holmesville) for the murder of 'Calicot
Williams, Williams! wife was indicted and convicted with
Robertson amd given a life sentence in the penitentiary,
At the hanging of Robertson he pleaded so hard that his
life be spared, the sheriff submitted it to a vote of the
people present, but the majority, with members of the
police jury, said that the law must be enforced. The
sheriff then declined to spring the trap, and turned it
over to his deputy, Louis C. Bickham, to perform the duty
as ordered by the court," —
ROBERTSON ”
Hanged, Pike County, Miss,
"During Robert RHXEM Bacot's.term as Sheriff (I know that
Bacot was Sheriff in 1856 and 1859 but don't know all years|
a man named Robertson was hung at the jail on the public
square (in Holmesville) for the murder of 'Calicot
Williams, Williams! wife was indicted and convicted with
Robertson aml given a life sentence in the p mitentiary.
At the hanging of Robertson he pleaded so hard that his
life be spared, the sheriff submitted it to a vote of the
people present, but the majority, with members of the
police jury, said that the law must be enforced. The
sheriff then declined to spring the trap, and turned it
over to his deputy, nous C, Bickham, to perform the duty
as ordered by the court,"
ged, "ike County, Miss,
"During Robert HAWKE Bacot's. term as Sheriff (I know that
Bacot was Sheriff in 1856 and 1859 but don't know all years
a man named Robertson was hung at the jail on the public
square (in Holmesville) for the murder of 'Calicot
lliams, Williams' wife was indicted and convicted with
bertson ani given a life sentence in the penitentiary.
At the hanging of Robertson he pleaded so hard that his
life be spared, the sheriff submitted it to a vote of the
people present, but the majority, with menbers of the
police jury, said that the la
sheriff then declined to spring the trap,
grer to his deputy, Touts C. Bickhan, to perform the duty
as ordered ey he court,
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