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Johnson, alias Bradley Johnson, a Bli-year-old black many had served
a term in the Alabama Prison system, He lived with his wife and
mother in Bessemer, Jefferson Cosy Ala., where he was employed as
a workman by the Pullman Company, On the night of Jamary 13, 191,
he attempted to assault a white woman but was unsuccessful when she
resisted, A few hoursmlater, armed with a pistol, he entered the
two-room home of an 18-year-old white couple who were asleep with
their X85 9-month old baby. He secured the Shotgun which the young
husband kept by his bed and, SKKSZEKE threatening to kill all three,
he forced the woman to have sexual relations with him. On the night
of January 26, he attempted 40 assault another white woman but her
husband was able to fight him off. On the night of Jan, 31, he en-
tered the bedroom of another white woman who was sleeping and fled
when her screams aroused her husband and son, Some neighbors KKS
got a good glimpse of him as he fled and his wallet, containing his
identification papers, were found under the woman's window. He was
arrested the next morning and identified by the victims of and wit-
nesses: to all of the assaults, Johnson confessed but as his trial
he repudiated the confession which he claimed he had made BEHKE
through fear and sought to prove an alibi by his wife and mother.

JOHNSON, Frank b-4/ G43

Johnson, alias Bradley Johnson, a Zl-year-old black many had served
a term in the Alabama Prison system. He lived with his wife and
mother in Bessemer, Jefferson Coss 4l@., where he was employed as
a workman by the Pullman Company. On the night of Jamary 13, 1941,
he attempted to assault a white woman but was unsuccessful when she
resisted. A few hoursglater, armed with a pistol, he entered the
two-room home of an 18-year-old white couple who were asleep with
their X8XK6 9-month old baby. He secured the Shotgun which the young
husband kept by his bed and, EKKEZ8KE threatening to kill all three,
he forced the woman to have sexual relations with him. On the night
of Jamuary 26, he attempted 0 assault another white woman but her
husband was able to fight him off. On the night of Jan, 31, he en-
tered the bedroom of another white woman who was sleeping and fled
when her screams aroused her husband and son, Some neighbors KKK
got a good glimpse of him as he fled and his wallet, containing his
identification papers » Were found under the woman's window. He was
arrested the next morning and identified by the victims of and wit-
nesses. to all of the assaults. Johnson confessed but a& his trial
he repudiated the confession which he claimed he had made SEXES
through fear and sought to prove an alibi by his wife and mother.

JOHNSON, Frank G-4¢/ G#3

Johnson, alias Bradley Johnson, a 2l-year-old black man, had served
a term in the Alabama Prison system, He lived with his wife and
nother in Bessemer, Jefferson Co,, Alz.,

a workman by the Pullman Company. On

he attempted to assault a white woman

resisted,

two-room

the night of Jan, 31, he en-
0 was sleeping and fled
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woman's window. fe was
ng and identified by the victims of and wit-
nesses. to all of the assaults, Johnson confessed but ag his trial
he repudiated the confession which he claimed he had made BEMKE
through fear and sought to prove an alibi by his wife and mother.

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