the Taff investigation
Item
- Title
- the Taff investigation
- Source
- The Montgomery Advertiser (AL)
- Date
- 8/6/01
- page
- 3
- Identifier
- Image 3 of The Montgomery advertiser (Montgomery, Ala.), August 6, 1901 | Library of Congress (loc.gov)
- Crime
- Murder
- Subject
- watermelon patch; fractured skull
- Gender of alleged offender
- Male alleged offender
- Race of alleged victim
- white alleged victim
- Gender of alleged victim
- Male alleged victim
- Stage of the Legal System
- Investigation
- Location
- in state
- Length of story
- 107
- Description
- The Taft Investigation. The Coroner's Jury which has been Investigating the murder of Patrlck Taff, who was found dead In his watermelon patch at Oak drive ten days ago, his skull having been fractured, resumed Its sitting today. The Jury went to Oak Grove this morning to take a look at the scene of the crime and to make a thorough Investigation It is stated that during the recess of the Inquest a number of Important foots have developed, but absolutely nothing is being given out. The Davis brothers who were arrested last week! on suspicion of having some connection with the murder are still being held.
- Site pages
- Geography of Murder
