Emelle Report Expected Soon

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Source Type: Newspaper
Publisher: The Selma Times-Journal
Place of publication: Selma, Alabama
Date of publication: 7/14/1930 0:00
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EMELLE REPORT EXPECTED SOON McAdory Prepares Review Of Probe Findings MONTGOMERY, Ala., July 14.- (AP)-A report of his investigation into the fourth of July disturbance at Emelle which resulted in the death of two white man and four negroes was being prepared today by Walter K. McAdory, chief state law enforcement officer. McAdory returned yesterday after spending a week in Sumter county in an effort to fix responsibility for the disturbance. His report will be presented Gov. Bibb Graves who is on a fishing trip in Baldwin county and will return to his office Wed- nesday. Two deputy law enforcement of- ficers, H. B. Harrison and J. W Mc- Lung, are still in Sumter county and their report will be included in the report to the governor. Chief McAdory said a search is being conducted for Tom, John and Ollis Robertson. the three remaining negroes wanted for the slaying of Grover Boyd in the difficulty at Emelle which precipitated the trouble. Chief McAdory said that a negro arrested in Tuscumbia last week was not one of those sought in connec- tion with the trouble. He said for- mal charges of murder have been placed against eight members of the family now held at Kilby prison. Ernest Robertson is charged with the assault with intent to murder Clarence Boyd and King Robertson is charged with slaying Charlie Marrs, member of a mob which burned the home of John Newton Robertson and shot him to death. The six others are formally charged with murder. although spe- cifically they are being held on sus- picion until their release is ordered by the probate judge of Sumter county. EMELLE REPORT EXPECTED SOON McAdory Prepares Review Of Probe Findings MONTGOMERY, Ala., July 14.- (AP)-A report of his investigation into the fourth of July disturbance at Emelle which resulted in the death of two white man and four negroes was being prepared today by Walter K. McAdory, chief state law enforcement officer. McAdory returned yesterday after spending a week in Sumter county in an effort to fix responsibility for the disturbance. His report will be presented Gov. Bibb Graves who is on a fishing trip in Baldwin county and will return to his office Wed- nesday. Two deputy law enforcement of- ficers, H. B. Harrison and J. W Mc- Lung, are still in Sumter county and their report will be included in the report to the governor. Chief McAdory said a search is being conducted for Tom, John and Ollis Robertson. the three remaining negroes wanted for the slaying of Grover Boyd in the difficulty at Emelle which precipitated the trouble. Chief McAdory said that a negro arrested in Tuscumbia last week was not one of those sought in connec- tion with the trouble. He said for- mal charges of murder have been placed against eight members of the family now held at Kilby prison. Ernest Robertson is charged with the assault with intent to murder Clarence Boyd and King Robertson is charged with slaying Charlie Marrs, member of a mob which burned the home of John Newton Robertson and shot him to death. The six others are formally charged with murder. although spe- cifically they are being held on sus- picion until their release is ordered by the probate judge of Sumter county.