Emelle Negro In Kilby Prison

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Source Type: Newspaper
Publisher: The Decatur Daily
Place of publication: Decatur, Alabama
Date of publication: 7/8/1930 0:00
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EMELLE NEGRO IS IN KILBY PRISON Surrenders And Is Held In Safety At The State “Pen” MONTGOMERY, July 8.-(A))- Jacob Robertson, twin brother of Esau Robertson, who was lynched by a mob at Emelle, Ala., follow- ing an Independence Day outbreak, was placed in Kilby prison last night by state law enforcement of- ficers for safe-keeping. The negro surrendered at Liv+ ingston and was immediately brought to Montgomery. Jacob told officers he had been in hiding N the swamps near Emelle since the trouble started which resulted in the death of two white men and four negroes. The state officers reported to Governor Bibb Graves that quiet has been restored in the little west Alabama community and that no further trouble was anticipated. They returned to Emelle to con- tinue their search for Tom Rob- ertson and two other sons, also wanted for the slaying of Grover Boyd, who went to the aid of a nephew, Clarence Boyd when the trouble between the Robertson ne- groes and Boyd started. State officers said the negro was placed in jail for safe-keeping and that no charges had been placed against him. He will be held pend- ing completion of the state’s inves- tigation before any further action is taken. Governor Bibb Graves today said Walter K. McAdory, chief of the state law enforcement department. will go to Sumpter county tonight to assist Capt. Potter E. Smith, deputy law enforcement officer, who has been directing the state’s investigation. Before returning to Emelle last night Smith expressed the opinion that Charlie Marrs, one of the white men killed, was believed to have been accidentally shot by a member of a mob that burned John Robert- son’s home before Robertson was shot and killed. Marrs died from a bullet wound in the back of his head as the mob surrounded the house and it was pointed out that it was a near im- possibility for the shot to have been fired by one of the negro oc- cupants of the house. EMELLE NEGRO IS IN KILBY PRISON Surrenders And Is Held In Safety At The State “Pen” MONTGOMERY, July 8.-(A))- Jacob Robertson, twin brother of Esau Robertson, who was lynched by a mob at Emelle, Ala., follow- ing an Independence Day outbreak, was placed in Kilby prison last night by state law enforcement of- ficers for safe-keeping. The negro surrendered at Liv+ ingston and was immediately brought to Montgomery. Jacob told officers he had been in hiding N the swamps near Emelle since the trouble started which resulted in the death of two white men and four negroes. The state officers reported to Governor Bibb Graves that quiet has been restored in the little west Alabama community and that no further trouble was anticipated. They returned to Emelle to con- tinue their search for Tom Rob- ertson and two other sons, also wanted for the slaying of Grover Boyd, who went to the aid of a nephew, Clarence Boyd when the trouble between the Robertson ne- groes and Boyd started. State officers said the negro was placed in jail for safe-keeping and that no charges had been placed against him. He will be held pend- ing completion of the state’s inves- tigation before any further action is taken. Governor Bibb Graves today said Walter K. McAdory, chief of the state law enforcement department. will go to Sumpter county tonight to assist Capt. Potter E. Smith, deputy law enforcement officer, who has been directing the state’s investigation. Before returning to Emelle last night Smith expressed the opinion that Charlie Marrs, one of the white men killed, was believed to have been accidentally shot by a member of a mob that burned John Robert- son’s home before Robertson was shot and killed. Marrs died from a bullet wound in the back of his head as the mob surrounded the house and it was pointed out that it was a near im- possibility for the shot to have been fired by one of the negro oc- cupants of the house.