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Source Type: | Newspaper |
Author: | n.a. |
Publisher: | The Selma Times |
Place of publication: | Selma, AL |
Date of publication: | 4/21/1904 |
Transcript: | Mobile, Ala., April 20. – A special to the Item from Bay Minette, Baldwin county, Alabama, says that Dock Cole, a prominent merchant and assistant postmaster at Little River, in the northern part of Baldwin county, was foully murdered last night by negroes. Robbery was the motive. A posse organized and two negroes, Robert Tate and Rube Sims were arrested. Tate confessed and a lynching is feared. Sheriff Armstrong has left for the scene of the crime. |
Citation: | “Murdered By Negroes; Prominent Alabama Merchant Victim. May Be Lynching.” The Selma Times (Selma, AL), April 21, 1904. |