Unlikely Reasons for Murder No. 13

Source: The News and Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina)03 Apr 1912

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Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 23, 2023
Category: Death | Money | Teenagers | 1910s

Comments

Gotta say that 300 yards with a 22 is one heck of a good shot.

Posted by Mike on 03/23/23 at 10:17 AM

A ten crnt debt.
Owed him a nickle
Dem redneks reaal good at math.

Posted by F.U.D in Stockholm on 03/23/23 at 11:31 AM

How, anywhere in the USA, is this "unlikely"? He was killed for his skin colour, and that's still very likely from LA to Detroit to Tehxahs to Allybammy.

The only way this is weird is that your country is weird in that doesn't make police lynching weird.

Posted by Richard Bos on 03/25/23 at 10:43 AM