Ulysses Goolsby, GA, 1916 October 14

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GOOLSBY, Ulysses
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"Blakeley, Gaes Octe lly 1916=Mike Goolsby, a negro boy,
was convicted of murder today in connection with the
killing here last December of Henry Villipigue, a white
farmer, The jury recommended mercy for the boy which
would give him life. Ulysses Goolsby, a brother of
Mike, was convicted yesterday of first degree murder and
will be hanged, The father of the boys and three other
negroes were killed by a posse and the negroes! lodge
building burned in race trouble after the Villipigue
slayinge! JOURNAL, Pensacola, Flas, 10-15-1916 (1:6-{

Sentence commuted to life imprisonment 9-22=1920
Atlanta JOURNAL, 9=22=1920 (2/2&3)

GOOLSBY, Ulysses

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"Blakeley, Gaes Octe ll, 1916-Mike Goolsby, a negro boy,
was convicted of murder today in connection with the
killing here last December of Henry Villipigue, a white
farmer, The jury recommended mercy for the boy which
would give him life. Ulysses Goolsby, a brother of
Mike, was convicted yesterday of first degree murder and
will be hanged. The father of the boys and three other
negroes were killed by a posse and the negroes! lodge
building burned in race trouble after the Villipigue
slaying." JOURNAL, Pensacola, Flae, 10-15-1916 (1:6.§

Sentence commuted to life imprisonment 9-22-1920
Atlanta JOURNAL, 9-22-1920 (2/2&3)

GOOLSEY, Ulysses

(Need confirmation, )

"Blakeley, Qtep Octe 1h, 1916-Mike Goolsby, a negro boy,
: Zi te

killing here last D of Henry Villipigue, a white
farmer, The jury recommended mercy for the boy which
would give him life, Ulysses Goolsby, a brother of
Mike, was convicted yesterday of first degree murder and
will be hanged, The father of the boys and three other
negroes were killed by a posse and the negroes' lodge
building burned in race trouble after the Villipigue
JOURNAL, Pensacola, Flas, 10-15-1916 (1:6.

Sentence commu Life imprisonment 9-22-1920
Atlanta ‘soURNARS ee 281920 (2/2&3)



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