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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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