Record #:

16495

Author(s):

Thomas, Heath

Abstract:

A North Carolina ballad tells the story of Alec Whitley, the only man to die by hanging in Stanly County.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 8 Issue 2, Dec 1960, p16-21, il

Subject(s):

Ballads; Whitley, Alexander (Alec), 1861-1892; Lynching--Stanly County