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Prisoners Taken to State Penitentiary from Meridian
Sheriff Ly 8 Lewis and Deputy Will Lignen transported six Meridian prisoners to the state penitentiary system. Bud Rus sell to escort them to Huntsville, including Bud McKinney for burglary, Lige Cotbirth and Clark for liquor law violations, Sam Houston for murder, and other offenders with varied sentences. The Meridian Tribune notes the dispatch and local interest.
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Lewis
Sherif Will Lignen
Waco
Bud Russell
Huntsville
Bud McKinney
Lige Cotbirth
Sam Houston
Meridian Tribune