Convicted of Lynching

Item

Title
Convicted of Lynching
Source Type
Newspapers
Publisher
Bryan Morning Eagle
Publication Place
Bryan, TX
Publication Date
08/30/1901
Transcript
Convicted of Lynching. Wetumpka, Ala., Aug. 29.--George Howard has been convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life imprisonment. Howard was a member of the mob which lynched Robert White, a negro, in this county some months ago. Howard is one of the most prominent farmers in this section of the country. Others are being tried for complicity.