TWO NEGRO GIRLS LYNCHED.
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Title
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TWO NEGRO GIRLS LYNCHED.
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Source Type
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Newspapers
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Publisher
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Indianapolis News
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Publication Place
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Marion County, Indianapolis
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Publication Date
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5/12/1897
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Transcript
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TWO NEGRO GIRLS LYNCHED. They Were Suspected of Poisoning a Family. Nashville, Tenn., May 12.—A Huntsville (Ala.) special to the Banner states that at daybreak to-day the bodies of Mollie Smith and Amanda Franks, negro girls, were found swinging from ropes from trees on the side of the road leading from Jeff, Ala., to Huntsville. The lynching was done at an early hour by a mob of about twenty persons. The two girls were suspected of poisoning the family of Joshua O’Kelly, at Jeff. Mollie Smith was arrested last’ night while making her way across the Tennessee line, and the Franks girl was captured at home. Tne latter is said to have made a confession. The first poisoning V)f the O’Kelly family was about two months ago, and Mr. O’Kelly died. A few days ago several other members of the family were poisoned, but all are recovering.