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Slaves in Madison C~~~ty
Carl Boone

	The slave was tried for murder and sentenced to be hanged. At the time of the hanging, the first and second ropes used broke when tI~ trap was sprung. For a while the executioner condidered f freeing the slave because of his second failure to hang hirn, but the law said, “He shall hang by the neck until dead,“ arid the third attempt was successful. „