From Obituaries & Death Notices from the Douglas Breeze compiled by Catherine Fussell Wells November 21, 1903 The funeral of Emmitt White will be preached at the Nicholls Baptist church the first Sunday in December. It will be remembered that on that day one year ago he was killed by Lee Cribb. December 19, 1903 The Fate of Lee Cribb. His Lawyers Have Done all that Men Could do for a Client. The End. The Commission of physicians appointed last week to determine the condition of Lee Cribb has reported that he was sane, just what was thought they would and should do. Unless some other movement is made the murderer of two people has, before this reached the reader, been hanged, in compliance with the law 's demand. That he has met what he deserved is known to all. The murder of Emmet White and Marshall Holton was cold blooded, without an excuse, and we are surprised hat his execution has so long been delayed. That his relatives desired to shield him as long as possible is natural, and that the lawyers in the case have done everything in their power to save his life as long as hope lasted, is no more than every man in a place like the one Cribb and his relatives occupied would expect. While justice has been evaded for a long time in this man's case the tax payers of the county have grinned and groaned under the heavy burden imposed upon them, and form the lights before them the complaints along that lines have been just. Had there been any doubts as to the guilt of this man every man in Coffee county would have gladly endured his part of the tax-burden that justice might have been metted out, but in a plain case of aggravated murder, where there was no lack of proof, no cause for the deed, it did not appear that more than a fair trial and its expences should have been heaped upon the people. The Breeze does not believe that Gov. Terrell or Cribbs attorneys have been influenced or guided in this matter by anything except the law, as ti stands, and not by political trickery. Friday Morning. Sheriff Southerland, Deputy Graham and other guards with Cribb arrived in Douglas at 2 o'clock a.m., having come around by the way of Tifton, Cordele and Fitzgerald, and were detained by a wreck on the A. & B. all day Thursday. The entire party were worn out for sleep and rest, but Cribb was the most cheerful man in the crowd. When his breakfast was carried to him at 7 o'clock Friday morning he was sleeping soundly. His wife and child called to see him at 8:20, and was admitted to his cell to remain with him to the last moment. In answer to an inquiry form the Breeze as to any statement he desired to make the condemned man said he would make a statement before his execution to be taken in short hand which could be used. He desired Mr. John McLean to be present when it was made. We could not secure the statement but have about the substance however below: Mr. Cribb made a statement Friday morning in which he exonerated every one but himself. He said whiskey and bad associations had brought him to his doom. He thanked the officers of the jails for their kindness to him during his confinement and had nothing but thanks for his counsel, who made a good fight to save his life. The doomed man ascended the scaffold at 1:30 and at 1:38 the drop fell. He fell about seven feet, his neck was broken instantly, but the heart beats continued (for a few minutes afterward when life was pronounced extinct. Copy hard to read) Hope this is what everyone was looking for. Catherine Genealogy -- it's my business! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kimberly L Clark" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 3:30 PM Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] M. L. Cribb committs murder > Did I miss an email here? I haven't read the one regarding M L Cribb that > Mel was referring to. > > In Coffee County in Dec. of 1902, Lee Cribb, my children's 2nd great > grandfather, at age 26 killed the Coffee Co. Sheriff and an innocent > bystander who was loading his wagon. This was done in a drunken rage at his > wife for having him jailed and then leaving him because of his abuse. Lee > was convicted and sentenced to hang 1903. His tombstone reads the date of > 1903 for his death. Lee is actually Leon W Cribb, son of Eli Warren Cribb > and Dicey Nelson, Descendants of Jonathan Cribb, b. 1777 in NC. M L Cribb in > Turner Co, GA is Miles L Cribb and committed murder in his wife's family is > a son of Ezekiel Cribb and a descendant of Jeremiah Cribb b abt 1796 of the > Jones Co, GA Cribb lines. I suspect a family relationship between Jeremiah > and Jonathan perhaps as father and son, but have never found proof. > > In a way, I am glad that this has been placed into a media that can be > accessed for posterity, but unfortunately there are still many family > members mortified by what has happened in the past. Lee was hung over 100 > years ago and the deaths by M L nearly that. > > Anyone wishing information on the Cribb lines in NC, SC, GA, AL or FL, > please contact me. I have worked for many years on the surname and have > quite a bit of information on the family lines, some link to my children, > some do not. > > Kimberly Clark > Kansas City, MO > > > > > > ==== GACOFFEE Mailing List ==== > Please visit the Atkinson County GaGenWeb site at > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lane/3390 > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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Catherine, Thank you for the additional information on Lee Cribb. My daughter will once again be mortified as will her grandparents but I do appreciate learning all that was family lore is exactly that. It has been told that Lee was never hung. Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Catherine Fussell Wells" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 3:29 PM Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] M. L. Cribb committs murder > From Obituaries & Death Notices from the Douglas Breeze compiled by > Catherine Fussell Wells > > November 21, 1903 > > The funeral of Emmitt White will be preached at the Nicholls Baptist church > > the first Sunday in December. It will be remembered that on that day one > year ago he was killed by Lee Cribb. > > December 19, 1903 > The Fate of Lee Cribb. > > His Lawyers Have Done all that Men Could do for a Client. The End. > > The Commission of physicians appointed last week to determine the condition > of Lee Cribb has reported that he was sane, just what was thought they would > and should do. Unless some other movement is made the murderer of two people > has, before this reached the reader, been hanged, in compliance with the law > 's demand. > > That he has met what he deserved is known to all. The murder of Emmet White > and Marshall Holton was cold blooded, without an excuse, and we are > surprised hat his execution has so long been delayed. > > That his relatives desired to shield him as long as possible is natural, and > that the lawyers in the case have done everything in their power to save his > life as long as hope lasted, is no more than every man in a place like the > one Cribb and his relatives occupied would expect. > > While justice has been evaded for a long time in this man's case the tax > payers of the county have grinned and groaned under the heavy burden imposed > upon them, and form the lights before them the complaints along that lines > have been just. > > Had there been any doubts as to the guilt of this man every man in Coffee > county would have gladly endured his part of the tax-burden that justice > might have been metted out, but in a plain case of aggravated murder, where > there was no lack of proof, no cause for the deed, it did not appear that > more than a fair trial and its > > expences should have been heaped upon the people. > > > The Breeze does not believe that Gov. Terrell or Cribbs attorneys have been > influenced or guided in this matter by anything except the law, as ti > stands, and not by political trickery. > > Friday Morning. > > Sheriff Southerland, Deputy Graham and other guards with Cribb arrived in > Douglas at 2 o'clock a.m., having come around by the way of Tifton, Cordele > and Fitzgerald, and were detained by a wreck on the A. & B. all day > Thursday. The entire party were worn out for sleep and rest, but Cribb was > the most cheerful man in the crowd. When his breakfast was carried to him at > 7 o'clock Friday morning he was sleeping soundly. His wife and child called > to see him at 8:20, and was admitted to his cell to remain with him to the > last moment. > > In answer to an inquiry form the Breeze as to any statement he desired to > make the condemned man said he would make a statement before his execution > to be taken in short hand which could be used. He desired Mr. John McLean to > be present when it was made. We could not secure the statement but have > about the substance however below: > > Mr. Cribb made a statement Friday morning in which he exonerated every one > but himself. He said whiskey and bad associations had brought him to his > doom. He thanked the officers of the jails for their kindness to him during > his confinement and had nothing but thanks for his counsel, who made a good > fight to save his life. > > The doomed man ascended the scaffold at 1:30 and at 1:38 the drop fell. He > fell about seven feet, his neck was broken instantly, but the heart beats > continued (for a few minutes afterward when life was pronounced extinct. > Copy hard to read) > > Hope this is what everyone was looking for. > > Catherine > Genealogy -- it's my business! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kimberly L Clark" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 3:30 PM > Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] M. L. Cribb committs murder > > > > Did I miss an email here? I haven't read the one regarding M L Cribb that > > Mel was referring to. > > > > In Coffee County in Dec. of 1902, Lee Cribb, my children's 2nd great > > grandfather, at age 26 killed the Coffee Co. Sheriff and an innocent > > bystander who was loading his wagon. This was done in a drunken rage at > his > > wife for having him jailed and then leaving him because of his abuse. Lee > > was convicted and sentenced to hang 1903. His tombstone reads the date of > > 1903 for his death. Lee is actually Leon W Cribb, son of Eli Warren Cribb > > and Dicey Nelson, Descendants of Jonathan Cribb, b. 1777 in NC. M L Cribb > in > > Turner Co, GA is Miles L Cribb and committed murder in his wife's family > is > > a son of Ezekiel Cribb and a descendant of Jeremiah Cribb b abt 1796 of > the > > Jones Co, GA Cribb lines. I suspect a family relationship between Jeremiah > > and Jonathan perhaps as father and son, but have never found proof. > > > > In a way, I am glad that this has been placed into a media that can be > > accessed for posterity, but unfortunately there are still many family > > members mortified by what has happened in the past. Lee was hung over 100 > > years ago and the deaths by M L nearly that. > > > > Anyone wishing information on the Cribb lines in NC, SC, GA, AL or FL, > > please contact me. I have worked for many years on the surname and have > > quite a bit of information on the family lines, some link to my children, > > some do not. > > > > Kimberly Clark > > Kansas City, MO > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GACOFFEE Mailing List ==== > > Please visit the Atkinson County GaGenWeb site at > > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lane/3390 > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== GACOFFEE Mailing List ==== > Please do not send any attachments or photos to the list. Rootsweb will not accept them. Send them to either Melody at [email protected] or to Karen at [email protected] > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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