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| Source Type: | Newspaper |
| Author: | n.a. |
| Publisher: | The Centreville Press |
| Place of publication: | Centreville, AL |
| Date of publication: | 4/28/1904 |
| 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 Centreville Press (Centreville, AL), April 28, 1904. |