Mob of Angry Miners Shoot a Negro to Death
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Title
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Mob of Angry Miners Shoot a Negro to Death
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Source Type
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Newspapers
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Publisher
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The Troy Messenger
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Publication Place
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Troy, AL
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Publication Date
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10/19/1910
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Transcript
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MOB OP ANGRY MINERS SHOOT A NEGRO TO HEATH Centreville, Ala., Oct. 82. Grant Richardson, a negro, who lived near Centreville was lynched last night by unknown parties wniie Deputy Sheriff Cam Riley was on his way to jail with the prisoner. Riley was overpowered and the negro shot to Pieces- A white woman named Mrs. Crow gave Dirtn some months ago to a child which was thought by many to be of doubtful color, but the woman strenuously denied the charge, till a few days ago when she declared that Richardson had assaulted her and that he was the father of the child. The miners and others living near Braehead, which is a mining camp 7 miles from Biocton, were so incensed over the affair that they decided to inflict summary vengeance on the negro as soon as it was known that the sheriff .had apprehended him.