Mule Hicks, GA, 1988 April 7

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HICKS, Mule
(Not confirmed, )
ltr. dtd. April .7, 1988, from Mr. Robers 5,
Grier, Jr., Route 2, Box 31, Seale, AL 36875
sta tes that Hicks, given name becaue of size &
strength, was hanged in Columbus, Ga., in mid-
1920's, Grier States: "Il t was quite a publi-
cized trial, lwas a boy in my middle teens and
don' t remember much of the details. Buta lots
of people sympathized with him and felt he should
a be executed, If I remember correctely, he
idnht have much of a bringing up. IL can't re-
ca ctl mow who he Killed or tne details. He got
She no fe name of 'Mule' because he was large and
Ser

HICKS, Mule

(Not confirmed.)
ltr, dtd. April 7, 1988, from Mr. Robert 38.
Grier, dr., Route 2, Box 31, Seale, AL 36875
states that Hicks, given name becaue of size &
strength, was hanged in Columbus, Ga., in mid-
1920's. Grier states: "I t was quite a publi-
Cized trial, I was a boy in my middle teens and
don' t remember much of the details. But a lots
of people sympathized with him and felt he should
n't be executed. If I remember correctely, he
didnt have much of a bringing up. I. can't re-
call now who he killed or the details,
the nick name of 'Mule' because he was
sérong,

HICKS, Mule

(Not confirmed.)

ltr. dtd, April-7, 1988, from Mr, Robert 3,

Grier, Jr,, Route 2, Box 31, Seale, A

states that Hicks, given name becate of size &
hanged in Columbus, Ga., in m

“boy in my middle teens and
t remember much of the details, ta lots
of people sympathized with him and felt he should
euecuted. 18) Sewenver(canteotely (he
didnht have much of a bringing up. I can't re-
call n ho he ee or She detail: He
the nick neme of 'Mule' because he 4
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