Driftwood
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Title
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Driftwood
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Source Type
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Newspapers
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Publisher
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The Appeal
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Publication Place
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Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Publication Date
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4/11/1891
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Transcript
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Miss Roxie Elliot, a school teacher, near Birmingham, Ala.. gave birth to an illegitimate child a few days ago, and in her effort to hide her shame she carried the babe to a dense thicket, where she tied a rope around its neck and hanged it to a tree. The child was discovered by hunters, and the coroner's investigation brought out the facts. The mother is under arrest.