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| BLANKFORD, Henry and SMITH, Monroe ©
| “Lake Charles, La,, June 18, 1909=Death Sentences, demand
ing fulfillmen of Henry Blankford and Monroe Smith, negros
Friday (6-18-1909) marked a triumph of law and order over
possible mob action, Blankford and Smith were convicted
of killing Rene Reed, one of the most prominent citizens
of this parish, near the latter's home in Ward, La., on
the night of March 13, Hobbery was the motive, Upon the
apprehensian of thetwo negroes, a lynching was threatened
_but thepeople of theneighborhood finally decided to let
the law take its course, The two men were convicted withe
in a month of the gragedy."

BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Ala,, June 18, 1909.

"Lake Charles, 6-18-Henry Blankford and Monroe Smith, ne-
groes, were hanged here today, They were convicted of
the murder of Rene Reed, a merchant of Ward, dae, on Mar,
12 of this year, Reed was returning to his home after

BLANKFORD, Henry and SMITH, Monroe

"Lake Charles, La,, June 18, 1909=Death Sentences, demand-
ing fulfillmen of Henry Blankford and Monroe Smith, negrosg|
Friday (6-18-1909) marked a triumph of law and order over
possible mob action, Blankford and Smith were convicted
of killing Rene Reed, one of the most prominent citizens
of this parish, near the latter's home in Ward, La., on
the night of March 13. Robbery was the motive, Upon the
apprehensign of thetwo negroes, a lynching was threatened
but thepeople of theneighborhood finally decided to let
the law take its course, The two men were convicted with-
in a month of the gragedy."

BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Ala,, June 18, 1909.
"Lake Charles, 6-18=Henry Blankford and Monroe Smith, ne-
eroes, were hz here today, They were convicted of
the murder of Rene Reed, chant of Ward, La, on 4
12 of this year, Reed was returning to his home after

BLANKFORD, Henry and SMITE, Monroe
"Lake Charles, La,, June 18, 1909=Death Sentences, demand.
ing fulfillmen of Henry Blankford and Monroe Smith, negros|
Friday (6-18-1909) marked a triumph of law and order over
possible mob action, Blankford and Smith were convicted
of killing Rene Reed, one of the most prominent citizens
of this parish, near the latter's home in Ward, La., on
the night of March 13, Robbery was the motive, Upon the
apprehensian of thetwo negroes, a lynching was threatened
but thepeople of iheneighborhood finally decided to let
the law take its course, The two men were convicted with-
in a month of the gragedy."
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham,
Lake Charles, S-18-Henry Blankfo

Ala,, June 18, 1909.
ford and ‘oe Smith,

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