sought for murder man badly wounded
Item
- Title
- sought for murder man badly wounded
- Source
- The Montgomery Advertiser (AL)
- Date
- 2/2/20
- page
- 1
- Identifier
- Image 1 of The Montgomery advertiser (Montgomery, Ala.), February 2, 1920 | Library of Congress (loc.gov)
- Crime
- Murder
- Subject
- man hunt; shot by police
- Race of alleged offender
- white alleged offender
- Gender of alleged offender
- Male alleged offender
- Race of alleged victim
- white alleged victim
- Gender of alleged victim
- Male alleged victim
- Law enforcement involved
- police officer
- Stage of the Legal System
- arrest
- Location
- out of state; Miami, FL
- Length of story
- 125
- Description
- Miami FLA., Feb. 1.—David Atkins of Arch creak, 12 miles north of the city, who is thought by the police to be the man wanted In connection with the murrder of E. C. Bell of Arch creek, whose decapitated body was found in Arch creek yesterday, was wounded, probably fatally, early today by Police Lieutenant a J. Sterling. The shooting occurred near the railway station. Two residents of Arch creek Identified Atkins as the man who had lived with Bell a short time. An alligator ten feet long was devouring Bell's body when It was discovered by neighbors. Bell’s right arm had been broken, his chest and back severely bruised, further bearing on the theory of foul play. 'The coroner’s Jury adjourned until tomorrow.
- Site pages
- Geography of Murder
