On the night of September 17 or 19, 1883 around 9 p.m. 18-year-old Ambrose West was at the plantation of J.E. Billups in Worth County, Georgia. A number of colored people were gathered when Ambrose attacked James "Jim" Monroe.
He would hit James in the head with a woode maul and when he was down he was hit again. This would kill him. Ambrose would be brought to authorities by those who witnessed the murder. Ambrose would admit to the murder stating another party encouraged him to do it. It wouldn't be stated why he attacked and killed James.
He would be set to hang. He would be seen as indifferent when his sentence was read to him at trial. Before he was hung he was accepting of his fate.
On November 30, 1883, Ambrose would be hanged twice. His rope would break on the first drop and after an hour a second attempt was done. He would be pronounced dead after 26 minutes from strangulation.
SOURCES:
Legal Executions in Georgia, Page 36
The Atlanta Constitution December 1, 1883
The Watertown News December 5, 1883
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