subdued man was then taken to the prison and pleced in sol
itary confinement after treatment of his wounds. The battle
was staged in front of the bench of Judge T, F. Bell, pre-
siding ever thetrial, Cooper was convicted of killing two
negroes Aug. 11 mear Greenwood, La,, west of Shreveport.
Testimony showed that the victims were beaten te death in
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thre wecenee Db. 19 acclove Bonen Bi roe Seed 4d? *,
the murder of another negro, Ben Thomas, whom he shot to
death during a dice game Aug, 11 at Greenwood, The negro
dropped through the trap shortly after noon, and was pronou
nced dead at 12:28, Cooper was arrested the day after the
Thomas playane and was tried and convicted in the Caddo Par
dist. court, Judge I, F. Bell on Christmas Eve Day senten-
ced the negro to hang,."" TIMES_PICAYUNE, New Orleans, 2-9-
193k (5/7e) WORKSHEET - LA = NWU.
subdued man was then taken to the prison and placed in sol-
itary confinement after tre&tment of his wounds. The battlq
was staged in front of the bench of Judge T, F. Bell, pre-
siding ever thetrial, Cooper was convicted of killing two
negroes Aug. 11 mear Greenwood, La, west of Shreveporte
Testimony showed that the victims were beaten to death in a
" TIMES-PICA YUN in
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the murder of another negro, Ben Thomas, whom he shot to
death during a dice game Aug. 11 at Greenwood, The negro
dropped through the trap shortly after noon, and was pronou
nced dead at 12:28, Cooper was arrested the day after the
Thomas slaying and was tried and convicted in the Caddo Par]
dist. court, Judge T, F. Bell on Christmas Eve Day senten-
ced the negro to hang." TIMHS_PICAYUNE, New Orleans, 2-9-
193) (5/7.) WORKSHEET - LA - NWU,
subdued man vas then taken to the prison and placed in sol.
itary confinement after trestment of his wounds. The battle
was staged in front of the bench of Judge T, F. Bell, pre-
siding over thetrial, Cooper was convicted of killing two
negroes Aug, 11 mear Greenwood, La,, west of Shreveport,
Testimony showed that the victims were beaten to death in a
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the murder of another negro, Ben Thomas, vhom he shot to
death during a dice game Aug. 11 at Greenwood, The negro
dropped through the trap shortly after noon, and was pronou.
need dead at 12:28, Cooper was arrested the day after the
Thoms slaying and was tried and convicted in the Caddo, Par.
dist. court, “Judge ly F, Bell on Christmas ive Day senten=
ced the negro to hang." TIM&S_PICAYUNE, New Orleans, 2-9=
193k (5/7.) WORKSHEET - LA - NWU,
/ was slashed severely about the face and head and finally ~
CCOPER, Cleve
Hanged for murder, Caddo Parish, La,, XK February 8, 1935
"Shreveport, Laey 12-18-19 3-Angered.by his conviction to-
night in the slaying of two negroes, another negro, Cleve
Cooper, 38, turned on his attorney, John F. Phillips, and
|. attacked him, throwing the Caddo parish district courtroor
“inte wild disorder. A jury returned a verdict of guilty
against Cooper for the slaying of 2 negroes and immediate]
Cooper raised his fist and pounded a terrific blew on the
head of his counsele A dozen men leaped to the aid of the
lawyer and set upon the negro, beating him almost inte in-
sensibility before he was torn away from the attorney.
Phillips was only slightly hurt by the blow. The negro
was pinned to the courtroom floor until handcuffed. The
COOPER, Cleve
Hanged for murder, Caddo Parish, La., K February 8, 1935
"Shreveport, Las, 12-18-19 3-Angered by his conviction to-|
night in the slaying of two negroes, another negro, Cleve
Cooper, 38, turned on his attorney, John F. Phillips, and
_ attacked him, throwing.the Caddo parish district courtroom
into wild disorder, A jury returned a verdict of guilty
against Cooper for the slaying of 2 negroes and immediate]
Cooper raised his fist and pounded a terrific blew on the
head of his counsel. A dozen men leaped to the aid of the
lawyer and set upon the negro, beating him almost into in-|
sensibility before he was torn away from the attorney.
Phillips was only slightly hurt by the blow The negro
“was slashed severely about the face and head and finally —
was pinned to the courtroom floor until handcuffed. The
COOPER, Cleve
Hanged for murder, Caddo Parish, La., K February 8,
"Shreveport, Las, 12-18-19 3)-kngered by his ae ea
night in the slaying of two negroes, another negro, Cleve
Cooper, 38, turned on his attorney, John F, Phillips, and
attacked him, throwing the Caddo parish district courtroo
into wild disorder, A jury returned a verdict of guilty
against Cooper for the slaying of 2 negroes and immediate
Cooper raised his fist and pounied a terrific blow on the
head of his counsel, A dozen men leaped to the aid of the
lawyer and set upon the negro, beating him almost. inte in-
sersibility before he was torn away from the attorney.
Phillips was only slightly hurt by the blow. The negro
was slashed severely about the face and head and finally
was pinned to the courtroom floor until handcuffed. The
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