I remember this too I use to have a picture of it. Seems to me the story goes they were horse theives and were caught.They were hung where Rhynes furniture store is now on Main Street. I remember the book you are talking about. The ada public libary use to have a copy.I can remember this story because My grandfather was there at the hanging. He later became sheriff of Pontotoc county. Well anyways I hope that helped. Tina > > From: Rebecca Ramsey <okrnramsey@sbcglobal.net> > Date: 2004/06/24 Thu PM 03:10:55 EDT > To: OKPONTOT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [OKPONTOT] Re: Last Hangings in Ada OK > > There is a book that was published about the > "hangings". I can't help you out with the name of it, > but the Pontotoc County Library might be able to > provide that information. Either that or the > Genealogical Society. > > I remember hearing my Grandfather talk about how they > hanged 4 guys at the same time in Ada. He was a boy > at the time and wanted "to go down to the barn to see > it" but his mom wouldn't let him go. Sounds grusome > to me. Just a kids curiosity trying to get the best > of him, I guess. Thank goodness for Mom's. > > Becky > > > ==== OKPONTOT Mailing List ==== > Visit OKbits - Obits & Tidbits from 1883 To Present > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbits > > ============================== > 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 > >