Convicted of Lynching
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Title
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Convicted of Lynching
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Source Type
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Newspapers
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Publisher
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Bryan Morning Eagle
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Publication Place
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Bryan, TX
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Publication Date
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08/30/1901
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Transcript
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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.