Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1895 — Why the Man Was Not Hung. [ARTICLE]

Why the Man Was Not Hung.

Atlanta Constitution A hauling was once averted in Hall county, this State, in an unexpected manner. A man was murdered for his money, it was thought. He disappeared, and after a long •catch only a skeleton was found. There were circumstances pointing to another man as thoperpetrator.pf the awful deed. The clew was taken up. and one by one the links in the chain of convicting evidence were .discovered. He was placed on trial,

convicted and sentenced, day for the hanging came. People by thousands came to see a human bcin« swung off into eternity. The black cap was placed over th# victim's face, and in live minutes the tragedy would have been over. Just then a tall mountaineer, who had been attracted to the hanging along with the crowd, stepped upon the scaffold, and a brief coloquy between ■ him and - the sheriff ensued. Th| tall mountaineer was the man whs had disappeared, and whose deatl was about to be avenged by the law.