June 11, 1950
Describes that Andy Wright, one of the “Scottsboro Boys”, was falsely accused of rape, convicted, and spent much of his life in prison before being released.
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Accused Negro is Transferred to the Kilby Prison
October 26, 1950
Explains that Cooper Drake, a Black man accused of rape, was transferred to Kilby Prison via ambulance due to the injuries inflicted by an angered posse. Also, gives additional information about the victim, Kathleen Holley
Negro Identified As Rapist, Killer
November 12, 1950
Explains that a woman named Kathleen Holley identified a Black man namedCooper Drake as responsible for raping her and killing her son
25-Year-Old Negro Charged With Rape
October 17, 1950
Conveys that an unnamed woman identified a Black man named Eddie Thomas as her rapist and that he admitted to the crime.
Posse Seeking Negro Man In Death Of Boy: Rapes His Mother And Then Shoots Child Through Head
October 19, 1950
Describes that a large posse organized to hunt down the rapist of Kathleen Holley, and the man was later identified by police as Cooper Drake
Posse Shoots Down Accused, Sex Offender: Negro And Farm Wife He Raped In Same Hospital; Boy, 4, Dead
October 20, 1950
Describes that a group of angered men attacked Cooper Drake, the Black man accused of raping a woman named Kathleen Holley and killing her son
Negro Claims Rape By Two Farmers
February 26, 1948
Describes that an investigation was being conducted after a Black woman named Mamie Peterson filed charges of rape against two white men.