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Texas Troubles

18 Upshur County

Hanging in Gilmer

Hanging in Gilmer

“A man by the name of Morrison was hung at that place on the 11th. He was charged with having endeavored to incite the slaves of Wood, Titus, and Hopkins counties to insurrection. His guilt is said to have been established beyond the reasonable question of a doubt. He had stolen a negro woman and in attempting to run off with her was caught and lodged in jail at Gilmer, soon after which it transpired that he had been engaged in the nefarious work for which he was hung. . . . He was taken to the suburbs of the place and executed in the presence of about five hundred people, all of whom approved the action had in his case.”1


Hanging in Gilmer

1Matagorda Gazette, August 22, 1860.
  1. You investigate the hanging of three slaves accused of starting the fire in Dallas.

  2. You investigate a hanging in Anderson County.