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Court Reverses Death SentenceFor Delta NegroJACKSON (UP) — The Stale Supreme Court Monday reversed a dealh sentence conviction given Charlie Holmes, a Negro, convicted nf the pistol slaying of L. B. Trawwrek, a white telephone lineman, in Relzoni in November ofHolmes told live different stories when questioned. In one he( denied being present when Tra-; week was killed, and in the others: he claimed Tra week was ac-j cidentally killed when he and the, decea-etl tussled after a drinking: party.The huh court ordered a nrw; trie! for Holmes on the grounds that iht Slate never called up. any witnesses to back up one of. Holmes' alleged confessions: which he luier denied.
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Greenville Delta Democrat Times
Greenville, Mississippi, US
Tue, Apr 17, 1951
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