Roosevelt Collins, AL, 1937 June 11

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Collins 2 & Calhoun Coe, Alive a attacked a white

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—on duly tae ae ea. was-working inher garden. ——He—
threw a coat over her head and dragged her into the
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and he confessed the crime. Because of the emotions in
the community, he was taken to Kilby Prison to awed his
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cuted on June 11, 1937,

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(Victims name was Mrs, Joe Hill.)

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Collins, a Calhoun Coe, Ala., Negro, attacked a white
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on-duly-13,-1936,-as she-was-working in her garden. He—_|
threw a coat over her head and dragged her into the

woodag where ane her his assault, he offered her a signet

ring which she refused. The victim id 6 ified Goll

and he confessed the crime. Because of the emotions in

the commnity, he was taken to Kilby Prison to await his
| triel—at whichhe-was-sentenced lien aes A

cuted on June 11, 1937,

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(Victims name was Mrs. Joe Hill.)

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