night. West waslocated in negro house near Norfolk Sou= —
tern railroad yards and officers went there to make arrest,
As they entered door, West opened fire and Mamford shot
through head and Glover through both lungse Posses sear-
ching for West with bloodhounds and National Guard ordered
to be subject to orders of Sheriff to prevent Lynching
when captured," AGE HERALD 2-5-1911.
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Info from Van Raalte - NC BOOK AND MAG. EXCERPTS
night. West waslocated in negro house near Norfolk Sou-
tern railroad yards and officers went there to make arrest,|
As they entered door, West opened fire and Memford shot
through head and Glover through both lungs. Posses sear-
ching for West with bloodhounds and National Guard ordered
to be subject to orders of Sheriff to prevent lynching
when captured," AGE HERALD Dabal911,
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night, West waslocated in negro house near Norfolk Sou-
tern railroad yards and officers went there to make arrest
hs they entered door, West opened fire and Mamford shot
through head and Glover through both lungs, Posses sear-
ching for West with bloodhounds and National Guard ordered
to be subject to orders of Sheriff to prevent lynching
when captured," AGE HERALD
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WEST, Lewis
Po eeveota black man, electrocuted North Carolina State
Prison on May 5, 1911 (Wilson County),
| "May 5, 191l-Lewis West, trembling in every muscle and
- wailing in pitiful tones that he held ill will against
no one, the negro who killed Deputy Sheriff George Mum-
ford and seriously injured the chief of police at Wilson,
Ne Co, on Feb. 2, was electrocuted today. ‘West, with a
gang of criminals, was in a resort at Wilson when officer;
sought to arrest him, Following a desperate fight, posse
scoured the state for days and West was captured at Max~
ton, North Car@fifina," B'HAM AGE HERALD, 5-6-1911
Npfilgon, Ney he SaETO Lie tne murder of Dep. Sh. George
Mumford and prbable fatal injury of Chief of POlnce whe Ox
Glover this afternoon by black the officers were trying
to arrest. This morning officers had been notified to
be on lookout for blacks who robbed store at Dunn last
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“2heyearsold black man, electrocuted North Carolina State
- walling in pitiful tones that he held ill will against
WEST, Lewis f
Prison on May 5, 1911 (Wilson County).
"May 5, 19ll-Lewis West, trembling in every muscle and
no one, the negro who killed Deputy Sheriff George Mum=
ford and seriously injured the chief of police at Wilson,
N. Ce, on Feb. 2, was electrocuted today, ‘West, with a
gang of criminals, was in a resort at Wilson when officer
sought to arrest hime Following a desperate fight, posse
scoured the state for days and West was captured at Max-
ton, North Car@fifina," B'HAM AGE HERALD, 5-6=1911 ]
"Wilson, Ne Ces 2-l=1911-.,.the murder of Dep. Sh. George ]
Mumford and prbable fatal injury of Chief of Police A, O¢
Glover this afternoon by black the officers were trying
to arrest. This morning officers had been notified to
be on lookout for blacks who robbed store at Dunn last
n
VEST,
Pieters a black man, ae ee North Carolina’ state
Prison on May 5, 1911 (Wilson Coun
"May 5, 1911-Lewis West, feelin an every mscle and
wailing in pitiful tones that he held 11 vill against
no one, the negro who killed Deputy Sheriff George Mum=
ford and seriously injured the chief of police at \ilson,
N. C., on Feb, 2, was electrocuted today, West, with a
gang of criminals, was in a resort at Wilson when officer
sought to arrest hm, Following a desperate fight, posse!
ay was eae at Max.
72 HAM AGE HERALD, 5-6-1
Glover this afyernoon by black the e trying
to arres Tie noriing officers had seen novigind to
be on Loot for blacks who robbed store at Dunn last,
r of Dep, ghe George
Mumford and prbable fatal injury of Chief of Police A. 0.
officers w
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