Life Sentence for Lyncher
- Title
- Life Sentence for Lyncher
- Source Type
- Newspapers
- Publisher
- Evening Gazette
- Publication Place
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- Publication Date
- 08/29/1901
- Transcript
- Life Sentence for Lyncher, Wetumpeka, Ala., Aug. 29-George Howard was yesterday convicted of murder in the first degree and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Howard was a member of the mob that lynched Robert White, a negro, several months ago. Howard admitted his part in the lynching. He is one of the best known farmers in his section of the country, The cases against half a dozen others accused of being members of this mob are ready for trial. A number of men who are alleged to have taken part in the lynching have left the country.
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