Lucius Brown, LA, 1919 August 8

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on Miss Blanchard, a youne white girl of Grand

Caillou about 12 miles below Houma. The negro
went to the girl's home, which is located in an
isolated place, and told her that she had a
telephone call at Mrs, Cantrelle's residence
frem some one who wanted to speak te her, She
immediately started for Cantrelle's, the negro
following at a distance, and when she had gone
some distance he brutally attacked her, She
fought him so desperately, however, that he fi-
nall y ran away, not, however, until she was
badly bruised and beaten," TIMES-PICAYUNE, New
Orleans, La, August 9, 1919 (2-5) .

| on Miss Blanchard, a youne white girl of Grand

Caillou about 12 miles below Houma. The negro
went to the girl's home, which is located in an
isolated place, and told her that she had a
telephone call at Mrs, Cantrelle's residence
frem some one who wanted to speak to her, She
immediately started for Cantrelle's, the negro
following at a distance, and when she had gone
some distance he brutally attacked her, She
fought him so desperately, however, that he fi-
nall y ran away, not, however, until she was
badly bruised and beaten," TIMES-PICAYUNE, New
Orleans, La, August 9, 1919 (2-5)

went to the girl's home, which is located in an
isolated plece, and told her that she had a
telephone call at Mrs, Cantrelle's residence
from some one who’ wented to speak to her, She
immediately started for Cantrelle's, the negro
following at a distance, and when she had gone
some distance he brutally attacked her, She
fought him so desperately, however, that he fi-
nall y ran away, not, however, until she was
badly bruised and beaten," TIMES-PICAYUNE, New

Orleans, La, August 9, 1919 (2-5)

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BROWN, Lucius

"Houma, La., August 8, 1919-Lucius Brown, negro, was
hanged to death in the county jail here, He was convicted
of criminal assault on a white’ girl,"

BIRMINHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama, August 9, 1919

According to information received from Secretary of

- Corrections, Louisiana, was hanged for "striking with a
dangerous weapon with intent to murder in attempt to per-
petrate a rape." :

Houma, Aug. @=Iucuis Brown, a negra, paid the
death penalty by hanging in the county jail this
morning. Brown was convicted at the April term
of cogurt of assault with intent to commit rape

BROWN, Lucius

"Houma, La,, August 8, 1919-Lucius Brown, negro, was
hanged to death in the county jail here. He was convicted
of criminal assault on a white’ girl,"

BIRMINHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama, August 9, 1919

According to information received from Secretary of
“ Corrections, Louisiana, was hanged for "striking with a
dangerous weapon with intent to murder in attempt to per-~
petrate a rape." ,
Houma, Aug. $~Lucuis Brown, a negra, paid the
death penalty by hanging in the county jail thig
morning. Brown was convicted at the April term

of en aaa of assault with intent to commit rape
8

BROWN, Lucius

gust 8, 1919-Lucius Brown, nesro,
leath in the county jail here, He was convicted|
of criminal assault on a white’ girl,”

BIRMINHAM NEKS, Birmingham, Alabama, August 9, 1919
According to information received from Secretary of

“Corrections, Louisiana, was hanged for "striking with a
dangerous weapon with intent to murder in attempt to per-|
Retrate a rape,
‘Houma , fags igecacute) Brown, a negra, paid the
death penalty by hanging in the county jail this

ming. Brown’ was convicted at the April term

of court of assault with intent to commit rape



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