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Date: January 29, 1955

Decade: 1950s

Creator: Mable Thomas Lee

Description: Describes that Risker Dee Watkins, a Black farmer from Rogersville, was arrested after shooting Jackie Lee Thompson, a Black farmer from Lauderdale County, who had threatened to shoot Watkins.

Language: English

Subject: Arrest, Crime

Location Depicted: Florence, AL, Lauderdale Co., AL

Digital Publisher: The Florence Times

Rights Information: Public Domain (Fair Use)

Citation: Negro Charged In Shooting.”The Florence Times, January 29, 1955.

Source Format: Newspaper

Type: Text

Format: PDF

Tags: Arrest, Assault, Bond, Crime, Jail, Police, Shooting