¢lashes are feared, A race riot, of serious proportions has followed
the killing of Marshal Newberry Tuesday night at Jakin, Thoroughly
aroused over the murder of the officer, people have burned a number of
negro lodge buildings, school houses and churches./ All business at
Jakin is suspended and white families are remaining in their homes
fearing further trouble, Jt is understood that the sheriff of the
county is having difficulty controlling the situation, The whites are
angry because the negroes refuse to tell the whereabouts of West, the xn
negro alleged to have killed Marshal Newberry. It is claimed that the
negroes are arming themselves, Rumors are current that the governor
will be asked to order out the state militia to preserve order,"
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, Jacksonville, Fla,, 8-19-1911
clashes are feared, A race riot, of seriots proportions has followed
the killing of Marshal Newberry Tuesday night at Jakin, Thoroughly
aroused over the murder of the officer, people have burned a number of
negro lodge buildings, school houses and churches./ All business at
Jakin is suspended and white families are remaining in their homes
fearing further trouble, Jt is understood that the sheriff of the
county is having difficulty controlling the situation, The whites are
angry because the negroes refuse to tell the whereabouts of West, the n
negro alleged to have killed Marshal Newberry, It is claimed that the
negroes are arming themselves, Rumors are current that the governor
will be asked to order out the state militia to preserve order,"
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, Jacksonville, Fla,, 8-19-1911
clashes are feared, A race riot, of serious proportions has followed
the killing of Marshal Newberry Tuesday night at Jakin, Thoroughly
aroused over the murder of the officer, people have burned a rumber of
negro lodge buildings, school houses and churches./ All business at
Jakin is suspended and white families are remaining in their homes
fearing further trouble, Jt is understood that the sheriff of the
county is having difficulty controlling the situation, The vhites are
angry because the negroes refuse to tell the whereabouts of West, the x|
negro alleged to have killed Marshal Newberry. It is clained that the
negroes are arming themselves, Rumors are current that the governor
will be asked to order out the state militia to preserve order."
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, Jacksonville, Fla,, 8-19-1911
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WEST, Charles
West, a black preacher living in Jakin, Ga., and his wife had a
quarrel in which he struck here She swore out a warrant charging
him with wife beating and when Jakin City Marbkal Henry Newberry
went to arrest him on the night of Auge 15, 1911, West and he
exchanged shots. West was struck once in the hand and received
a flesh wound in the thigh, but he shot Newberry with both barrels
of a double barreled shotgun, one charge striking the Marshal in
the body and the other in the head. West succeeded in escaping
into Florida and from there went to Charleston, S Ce, where he
was arrested in October. Returned to Georgia, he was tried,
convicted and sentenced to hange The execution was carried out
at Blakely, Ga., on Feb. 22, 1912. His neck was not broken by the
fall and it was 35 minutes before the attending physicians pro-
nounced him deade
THE DOTHAN WEEKLY EAGBE, Dothan, Alae, 8-19-1911 and 2-23-1912
THE BAINBRIDGE SEARCH LIGHT, Bainbridge, Gae, 8-18-1911. Page one.
"Donaldsonville, Ga., Aug. 18, 191l-Three negroes, members of a party
of blacks who barricaded themselves in a house and fired upon a party of
whites, were killed at Jakin, Early County, this afternoon and further
WEST, Charles
West, a black preacher living in Jakin, Ga., and his wife had a
quarrel in which he struck here She swore out a warrant charging
him with wife beating and when Jakin City Marbhal Henry Newberry
went to arrest him on the night of Auge 15, 1911, West and he
exchanged shots. West was struck once in the hand and received
a flesh wound in the thigh, but he shot Newberry with both barrels
of a double barreled shotgun, one charge striking the Marshal in
the body and the other in the head. West succeeded in escaping
into Florida and from there went to Charleston, S. Co, where he
was arrested in October. Returned to Georgia, he was tried,
convicted and sentenced to hang. ‘he execution was carried out
at Blakely, Ga., on Feb. 22, 1912. His neck was not broken by the
fall and it was 35 minutes before the attending physicians pro-
nounced him dead.
THE DOTHAN WEEKLY EAGEE, Dothan, Alae, 8-19-1911 and 2-23-1912
THE BAINBRIDGE SEARCH LIGHT, Bainbridge, Gae, 8-18-1911. Page ones
"Donaldsonville, Ga,, Aug. 18, 1911-Three negroes, members of a party
of blacks who barricaded themselves in a house and fired upon a party off
whites, were killed at Jakin, Early County, this afternoon and further
WEST, Charles
West, « blesk presohes living in Jain, Ga.) and hia wife bad
quarrel in which he struck here swore out a warrant charging
him with wife beating and when Jalen City Marbhal Henry Newberry
went to arrest him on the night of Aug. 15, 1911, West and he
exchanged shots. West was struck once in the hand and received
a flesh wound in the thigh, but he shot Newberry with both barrels
of a double barreled shotgun, one charge striking the Marshal in
the body and the other in the head. West succeeded in escaping
into Florida and from there went to Charleston, S Cs, where he
was arrested in October. Returned to Georgia, he was tried,
convicted and sentenced to hang. ‘the execution was carried out
at Blakely, Ga,, on Feb. 22, 1912, His neck was not broken by the
fell and it was 35 minutes before the attending physicians pro-
nounced him dead.
THE DOTHAN WEEKLY EAGER, Dothan, Ala., 8-19-1911 and 2-23-1912
IME BAINBRIDGE SEARCH LIGHT, Bainbridge, Gas, 8-18-1911. Page ones
naldsonville, Aug 1911-Three hegroes, menbers of a party
pure teste Uotuteeina asec naps etoaepsastneaeeren cien upon a party of
whites, were killed at Jakin, Early County, this afternoon and further
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