“thir id daughter
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Florida
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the. front yard and the daughter's body in the kitchen,
beth being chopped in the head with an axe,
and a-posse are: now scouring the woods with dogs in hope
some trace of the guilty parties who are be-
lieved to be negroes." JOURNAL, Atlanta, GA,
Sep 2h,
~ B&M Excerpts
“Elizabeth, was absent from home when the
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The shériff
1908
third daughter, Elizabeth, was absent from home when the
erime was committed, The old womant body was—found in
the. front yard and the daughter's body in the kitchen,
beth being chopped in the head with an axe. ‘The sheriff
and a-posse are: now scouring the woods with dogs in hope
of finding some trace of the guilty pariies who are be-
lieved to be negroes." JOURNAL, Atlanta, GA. Sep 21, 1908
(fre)
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was absent fron hone when the
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Pabad ot fryer te Autry haces,
eae June 4th, 1909
"Jacksonville, Florida, June h, 1909-Walter Ledbetter, a
negro, convicted of the murder of Mrs. Elisa Norman, 89-
years-old, and her daughter, Emily Norman, 68-years-old,
was hanged in the county jail."
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama, June 5, 1909
"Jacksonville, 9-21-1908-At Marietta, 7 miles from Jack-
sonville, some time between 7 a.m, and 5 p.m, Saturday,
Mrs, Elizabeth Norman, 89 years old, and her daughter,
Emily, 68 years old, were brutally murdered by some unknow!
party, who after committing the crime, took every cent in
the house, amounting to about #8, ‘The family was very
moor, the old woman and her 2 daughters living alone,
ek : ; over t+ pension of 48 a
their only income being a government r oP ne
month and what they could raise on. the smal. Ce ne
Ee June 4th, 1909
"Jacksonville, Florida, June ), 1909-Walter Ledbetter, a
negro, convicted of the murder of Mrs. Flisa Norman, 89-
years-old, and her daughter, Emily Norman, 68-years-old,
was hanged in the county jail."
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama, June 5, 1909
"Jacksonville, 9-21-1908-At Marietta, 7 miles from Jack-
sonville, some time between 7 a.m. and 5 pem, Saturday,
Mrs, Elizabeth Norman, 89 years old, and her daughter,
Emily, 68 years old, were brutally murdered by some unknow
party, who after committing the crime, took every cent in
the house, amounting to about #8, ‘The family was very
poor, the old woman and her 2 daughters Lone
Aes : r sing vernment pension of 86 a
their only income being a gov z oy aes
month and what they could raise on tne &
dune 4th, 1909
"Jacksonville, Florida, June , 1909-tulter Ledbetter, a
negro, convicted of the mrder of Mrs. Elisa Norman, 69=
years-old, and her daughter, Emily Norman, 68-years-old,
was hanged in the county jail."
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama, June 5, pee
"Jacksonville, 9-21-1908-At Marietta, 7 miles f
sonville, sone time between
1,
th florman, 89 yee aughter,
brutally. furdered by some unknon
took every cent in
P
the house, the fanily vag very
poor, the old ters Livi
some being a government pens: a
only incone being a government pension of BO a,
