John Grissom, MS, 1884 September 12

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(1-2) and 8- 2- 1884 (1-4). John Grissom, white
condemned by all-white jyry at Meridian, Ms for
murder of black named Frank W aters, Waters

had gone to town & purchased new shotgun, He
énchuntered Grissom on way home and let him s
new gun, Grissom, ¢xamined it, declared it t
ba | 2.,%c0 200d for niggers. ..\', loaded, co“
and aimed it while ordering W aters to run,
Shot Waters ih back with his own new gun,

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Cond. from PICAYUNE, New Orleans, $-26-1884 KKA
(1-2) and 8- 2- 1884 (1-4). John Grissom, white
condemned by all-white jyry at Meridian, Ms for
murder of black named Frank W aters,. laters
had gone to town & purchased new shotgun. He
énchuntered Grissom on way home and let him see
new gun, Grissom, examined it, declared it to
be '...too good for niggers... , loaded, cokked
nd aimed it while ordering W ers to run,
shot Waters ih back with his own new gun,

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from PICAYUNE,
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new gun.

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