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Date: March 30, 1955

Decade: 1950s

Creator: The Florence Times

Description: Describes that Delano Jones, a 21-year-old Black man, made an insanity plea and received life in prison for the murder of L.W. Kilgore, a white man

Language: English

Subject: Crime, Murder

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

Digital Publisher: The Florence Times

Rights Information: Public Domain (Fair Use)

Citation: "Murder Trial Ends As: Negro Sentenced To Life In Prison For Slaying Of Merchant.Delano Jones Spared From Chair By Insanity Pleas In Shooting Of L.W. Kilgore.”The FlorenceTimes, March 30, 1955

Source Format: Newspaper

Type: Text

Format: PDF

Tags: Arrest, Charge, Crime, Jail, Murder, Plea, Prison, Trial