Mob Violence Claim Lives of Accused Slayers
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Mob Violence Claim Lives of Accused Slayers
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Source Type
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Newspapers
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Author
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N/A
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Publisher
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Southern Star
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Publication Place
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Newton, AL
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Publication Date
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August 15, 1933
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Mob Violence Claim Lives of Accused Slayers
Sheriff Is Forced To Give Up Negroes Near Birmingham
TUSCALOOSA, Ala., Aug. 13.—Three negroes being spirited from , Tuscaloosa, to Birmingham, for safe keeping, pending trial on charges of slaying a 21-year old white girl, early today were taken from officers and two of them shot to death near Blocton, 23 miles west of Birmingham, in Bibb County. No trace had been found of the third negro despite an intensive search throughout the day by peace officers of thre counties. The removal followed increasing rumors here throughout yesterday that an attack would be made on the jail last night to take the negroes. Dan Pippen, Jr., 18; Elmore Clark, 28, and A. T. Harden, 16. who were under indictment in the slaying of Miss Vaudine Maddox in rural Tuscaloosa County several weeks ago. Pippen and Harden were the two found shot to death shortly before noon today while Clark had vanished.
