Charles Posey, OK, 1911 June 21

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TUPNER, Elijah, JOHNSON, Bob, and ROSEY, Charles

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"Oklahoma City, Ok., Mar. 30, 1911 - Elijah Turner, Bob
Johnson, and Charles Posey, negroes, were found puilty
of murder in the first degree and sentenced to death this
morning as the result of the holdup and killing of W. H,
Archie, a plumber of this city, on the night of March 8,
This is the third time the death pnealty has ever been
imposed in this county, Speedy hangin’s are expected,
One more negro is yet to be tried for the same offense,"
NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 3-31-1911 (2-1)

"Oklahoma City, -2l-191l-Five negroes t oday were senten-
ced to hang from the same scaffold here on June 21 for the
murder of W, H, Archie, who was robbed and killed Mar, 9,"
TENNESSEAN, Nashville,TN, 25-1911 (12=2.0

TUNNER, Elijah, JOHNSON, Bob, and HOSEY, Charles

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"Oklahoma City, Ok, Mar. 30, 1911 - Elijah Turner, Bpb
Johnson, and Charles Posey, negroes, were found guilty
of murder in the first degree and sentenced to death this
morning as the result of the holdup and killing of W. H.
Archie, a plumber of this city, on the night of March 8,
This is the third time the death pnealty has ever been
imposed in this county. Speedy hangin7s are expected,
One more negro is yet to be tried for the same offense."
NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 3-31-1911 (2-1)

"Oklahoma City, -2h-191l-Five negroes t oday were senten-
ced to hang from the same scaffold here on June 21 for the
murder of W, H, Archie, who was robbed and killed Mar, 9,"
TENNESSEAN, Nashville,TN, 4-25-1911 (12-2.0

TU'NER, Elijah, JONSON, Bob, and ROSEY, Charles
(Need confirmation)

"Oklahoma City, Ok., Mar. 3%, 1911 - Elijah Turner, Bob
Johnson, and Charles Posey, negroes, were found puilty
of murder in the first degree and sentenced to death thi:
morning as the result of the holdup and killing of MW,
Archie, a plunber of this city, on the night of March §
This is the third time the death pnealty has ever been
imposed in this county. Speedy hangin:s are expected,
One more negro is yet to be tried for the same offense,

NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 3-31-1911 (2-1)

"Oklahoma City, l-2)-1911-Five negroes t oday were senten-
ced to hang from the same scaffold here on June 21 for the

murder of W, H, Archie, who was robbed and killed Mar, 9,"
TENNESSEAN, Nashville,TN, -25~1911 (12=2.0

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