Philip Travis, convicted of murder, hanged at Marion, Ala., 5-31-1912
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The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) > 1912 > June > 1 > 5
PHILIP TRAVIS IS HANGED AT MARION
Marion, Ala., May 31, 1912
Philip Travis, convicted of the murder of Fox Hall, the young Southern railway flagman at Tayloes, was hanged here this morning.
His neck was broken and he died in fifteen minutes.Rumors that a mob was being raised to liberate the prisoner did not materialize.