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Murder in the Montgomery Advertiser, 1900 & 1920

Trials for negroes

Item

Title
Trials for negroes
Source
The Montgomery Advertiser (AL)
Date
1/16/20
page
2
Identifier
Image 2 of The Montgomery advertiser (Montgomery, Ala.), January 16, 1920 | Library of Congress (loc.gov)
Crime
Murder
Subject
murder and wounding
Race of alleged offender
black alleged offender
Gender of alleged offender
Male alleged offender
Race of alleged victim
white alleged victim
Gender of alleged victim
Female alleged victim
Law enforcement involved
Deputy sheriffs
Stage of the Legal System
trial
Location
in state
Length of story
58
Description
Trials For negroes A preliminary hearing will be given Frank Smith and Louise Riser on Monday. The two negroes were arrested recently Charged with the murder of Sarah Hatcher and the wounding of Frank Smith on Tuesday In a row at King's Bend. They were arrested by deputies from the Sheriff's office and are In the county jail.
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