Lyncher Sentenced for Life
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Title
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Lyncher Sentenced for Life
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Source Type
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Newspapers
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Publisher
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New-York Daily Tribune
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Publication Place
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New York, NY
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Publication Date
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08/29/1901
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Transcript
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LYNCHER SENTENCED FOR LIFE. GIVES NAMES OF OTHER MEMBERS OF THE MOB. Wetumpka, Ala., Aug. 28.-George Howard, a member of the mob which lynched Robert White, a negro in this county several months ago, was today convicted of murder in the first degree and was sentenced to life imprisonment. The case was called in the Circuit Court today. After the State's evidence was submitted the attorney for the defence announced that Howard desired to make a statement to the court. Upon being sworn Howard admitted his participation in the lynching and gave the names of the members of the mob. which numbered thirteen. After being out almost two hours the jury returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree, and fixed the penalty at life imprisonment.
