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I x«Court Reverses Death Sentence For Della NegroJACKSON (UP) — The StateSupreme Court Monday reversed a dc»lh sentence conviction given Charlie Holmes, a Negro, convict- j rlt;i of the pistol slaying of L. B. j Trawweek, a white telephone \ lineman, in Belzoni in November \of M9. 1Holmes told five different stor-j ! ies when questioned. In one hc[ i. denied being present when Tra-;-week was killed, and in the others| « he claimed Traweek was ac-j cideutally killed when he and the, decea.-ed tussled after « drinking; party.rr*The kiih court ordered a nrw; trial for Holmes on the grounds that I he State never tidied UP eny witnesses to back up one of Holmes' alleged confessions; . which ho Juier denied.
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Greenville Delta Democrat Times
Greenville, Mississippi, US
Tue, Apr 17, 1951
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