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Murder in the Montgomery Advertiser, 1900 & 1920

Telegraphic Briefs

Item

Title
Telegraphic Briefs
Source
The Montgomery Advertiser (AL)
Date
1/22/20
page
5
Identifier
Image 5 of The Montgomery advertiser (Montgomery, Ala.), January 22, 1920 | Library of Congress (loc.gov)
Crime
Murder
Subject
sherrif; arrested
Race of alleged offender
white alleged offender
Gender of alleged offender
Male alleged offender
Gender of alleged victim
Male alleged victim
Stage of the Legal System
arrest
Location
out of state; Benton, Tenn
Length of story
41
Description
BENTON. TENN., Jan. 21.—As the result of the killing of James Blankenship in the Ball Play section of the Polk County a few days ago, Deputy Sheriffs Mark Lillard and S. H. Quintrell have been arrested here charged with murder.
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