John Salter, AL, 1915 August 6

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Blacks, hanged at Evergreen, Alae, on Aug. 6, 1915, while |
a squad of militiamen stood guard, They had murdered Mrs,
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Blacks, hanged at Evergreen, Alae, on Aug. 6, 1915, while
a squad of militiamen stood guard, They had murdered Mrs.
rey Lasseter, NEWS.GGalveston, Texas, August 7, 1915
(7/20)

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Blacks, hanged at Evergreen, Ala., on August 6, 1915, |
"Mobile, Alas, J une 25, 1915-A message from Evebgreen,
in Conecuh County, received by Sheriff Holcombe here,
asks the assistance of posses to trace two unidentified
negroes who last night shot and killed Miss Martha Lase-
ter, housekeeper for We. Fe House, a prominent planter and
dangerously wounded Mr. House, and then set fire to the

building where the dead and wounded lay. Mr, House crawl
ed from the house after regaining consciousness, but was
badly burned, The motive is believed to have been robber
the negroes becoming angered because they were frustrated
JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga. June 25, 1915 (18:2.)

SALTER, John and WATKINS, Robert a sas ta
Blacks, hanged at Evergreen, Ala., on August 6, 1915.
"Mobile, Alas, J une 25, 1915-A message from Evebgreen,
in Conecuh County, received by Sheriff Holcombe here,
asks the assistance of posses to trace two unidentified
negroes who last night shot and killed Miss Martha Lase-
ter, housekeeper for We Fe House, a prominent planter and
dangerously wounded Mr. House, and then set fire to the

building where the dead and wounded lay. My, House crawl
ed from the house after regaining consciousness, but was
badly burned. The motive is believed to have been robbe
the negroes becoming angered because they were frustrated!
JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga. June 25, 1915 (18:2.)

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Backes fanged at See Ala., on August es 1915.
"Mobile, Alas, J une 2 nA message from Evebgreen,
in Conecuh County, received by Sheriff Holcombe here,
asks the assistance of posses to trace two unidentified
negroes who last night shot and killed Miss Martha Lase-
ter, housekeeper for Ws Fe House, a prominent planter and
dangerously wounded Mr, House, and then set fire to the
building where the dead and wounded lay. Mr, House crawl.

ed from the house after regaining consciousness, but wai

Resist, The motive is believed to have been robbe:
he negroes becoming angered because they were frustrated’
Sounat, Atlanta, Gas June 25, 1915 (18:2.

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