The Murder of Tobe Irvine and the Subsequent Trial and Sentencing of John Mayfield and Alex Jones and Mayfield's Execution by Hanging]]> A series of newspaper articles and other documents chronicling the November, 1878 murder of of black Florence resident Tobe Irvine in Key's billiard saloon by fellow-black residents John Mayfield and Alex Jones, the subsequent trial and sentencing of both men, and Mayfield's March, 1880 execution by hanging.]]> 4. Lauderdale County Circuit Court Minute Docket Aug., 1875-Dec., 1878, p. 441.
5-10. Florence Gazette.
11. Tuscumbia, AL North Alabamian
12-13. Florence Gazette
14. Moulton (AL) Advertiser
15-16. Florence Gazette
17. Tuscumbia, AL North Alabamian
18. Moulton (AL) Advertiser
19. Florence Gazette

]]> 1. 1878-11-13
2. 1878-11-20.
3. 1878-11-27
4. 1878-12-20
5. 1879-03-12
6-7. 1879-05-28.
8. 1879-06-04
9.-10. 1879-09-17
11. 1879-09-19
12. 1879-10-22
13. 1879-10-29
14. 1879-11-06
15. 1879-11-12
16. 1880-01-10
17. 1880-03-05
18. 1880-03-11
19. 1880-03-13]]>