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Collection: The Law, Crime and Punishment
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Sept. Term of Court to Close: Prisoners Convicted During Term will Receive Sentences Today
A September, 1938 *Florence Herald* report on the winding up of the recent term of Circuit Court, setting out the sentences of all those convicted., including several African-American men and women: Butler Woods plead guilty to assault with a weapon…
Scott Armistead Stabbed by Zack Johnson.
July 30, 1873 report of the non-fatal stabbing in Florence of African-American Scott Armistead by African-American Zack Johnson. Johnson was brought before Mayor Neander H. Rice who bound him over in a bond of $200.
Sam Anderson Dead of his Wounds and his Murderer, Eulas Ridley, Still at Large.
A Thursday, November 13, 1919 Florence Herald Article reporting that black resident Sam Anderson, who was shot in the head by fellow-black Eulas Ridley died of his wounds the previous week and that Ridley and an unnamed black named Grimes…
Richard West Committed to the Colbert County Jail on the Charge of Perjury
A Thursday, May 4, 1876 Tuscumbia, AL North Alabamian article reporting the incarceration, on "Saturday last" of Richard West, in default of $300 bail, for perjury, in the Colbert County jail in Tuscumbia.
RE Petty, Esq., of Leighton, Shoots at an African-American Thief in His Corn Crib.
Two April, 1881 newspaper articles reporting that RE Petty, Esq., of Leighton, Colbert County had taken shots at an unidentified African-American man who was attempting to rob his corn crib. Thinking he hd killed the man, he approached him and the…
Norman Neal Arrested in Illinois on Murder Charges and Extradited Back to Florence
A Friday, January 5, 1934 *Florence Herald* report of the arrest in Alton, Illinois and extradition to Florence of Normal Neal for the murder of Robert Buckingham, Jr. "several months ago."
Night Riders in Lauderdale County:
"Night Riders Out"
"Night Riders in Lauderdale"
"Are Still At It"
"Farmers' Union Holds Meeting"
"The Night Riders: Lauderdale Farmers' Union Members Pass Resolutions"
"Nearly all Fakes"
A Series of newspaper articles from October and November of 1908 reporting on the activity of "night riders" in the Colbert's Reserve area of western Lauderdale County. The "night riders" had posted signs across Colbert's Reserve warning white…
Newspaper Jurors Lists for Lauderdale County
A series of late 19th and early 20th century Lauderdale County newspaper jurors lists on which African-Americans served.
Blacks were routinely noted by a ( c ) for "colored" beside their name however the papers were not always consistent in doing…
Negroes Arrested.
Black teenagers Sam Robinson and Monroe Rowell are arrested in August of 1930 in connection with the recent robbery of the Southern Tire Co.
Negro Youth Hospitalized After Shooting
A couple of June 22nd and 24th 1956 Sheffield Tri-Cities Daily articles reporting the shooting of 21 year-old African-American and Florence resident Joseph Nelson Brannon between approximately 1 and 1:45 am in front of Jack's Chicken Shack, 108 South…
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