A Lyncher Convicted
- Title
- A Lyncher Convicted
- Source Type
- Newspapers
- Publisher
- Wilmington Messenger
- Publication Place
- Wilmington, NC
- Publication Date
- 08/29/1901
- Transcript
- A LYNCHER CONVICTED. An Alabama Man Sentenced to the Penitentlary for Life. Wetumpka Ala., August 28.-George Howard. a member of the mob which lynched Robert White, a negro, in this county some months ago, was convicted today of murder in the first degree and was sentenced to life imprisonment. The case was called in the 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 murder in the first degree and fixed the penalty at life imprisonment. Howard is one of the most prominent farmers in this section of the country. White was accused of shooting a white man. The cases against six others accused of being members of this mob are now being tried. All others who are alleged to have been members of the mob have left the county.
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