Speedy trials praised in Ashville mob case in Alabama
The article lauds Judge John Pelham and Sheriff North for ensuring a swift fair trial of Jim Brown, a rapist, in St Clair County Alabama. It highlights community support, absence of a military guard, and the rapid conviction as a stand against mob violence. It urges swift trials and bold officials to curb vigilante action across the South.
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St. Clair County
Ashville
Jim Brown
John Pelham
Sheriff North
Pelham
Brown
St. Clair
Pel
Judge Pelham
Sherif
Staro
Coal City
Trial and mob tension in Alabama district court
Gossip notes a courtroom showdown over the Jim Brown case in Ashville, praising Judge Pelham and Solicitor Coleman for keeping order during a volatile mob atmosphere after a sentence for passing. It also praises their legal learning and fairness, with community voices highlighting Pelham’s growing reputation and Coleman’s conscientious work.
Supremacy of the Law in Alabama
New York World reports Sheriff North of St. Clair county Alabama ordered deputies to fire on a mob attempting lynching at Ashville. The condemned prisoner had been tried convicted and sentenced to execution within two hours. The incident is praised as upholding lawful due process and reducing lynching in the South.
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New York World
Sherif North
St. Clair County
Ala
Court House
Ashville
South
Sheriff North
Alabama
Plumber J P Reynolds Advertises Prompt Service
J P Reynolds offers expert plumbing with prompt careful work and satisfaction. Large stock of bath tabs and other supplies available.
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J. P. Reynolds
Fresh imported segars and Levi leadership noted
A fragment notes fresh imported cigars of good size and mentions Levi as a leader figure with a 28 tf reference.
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Straight
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