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Shocked Emporia Tries To Piece Essex Puzzle TogetherEMPORIA, Kan (AP)—This shocked community of 19,000 continued today trying to piece together the puzzle that was Mark .James Robert Essex the 23-year^dd Negro who police have identified as the sniper in the bizarre outburst in New Orleans Sunday that left six dead and 17 wounded.Contradictions are the rule in talking withfriends, teachers, law officers and a minister who knew the young man as he grew up here The Rev. W A Chambers, pastor of St. James Baptist Church, baptized Essex and says “he always got along fine as a boy.But something happened when he went into the Navy,” the Rev Mr Chambers says, adding Essex returned to Emporia after a service stintof 25 months “hating white folks “John Collier, one of Essex’ friends who went with him to New Orleans about six months ago, didn't see him as a militant Collier was asked if Essex was a member of the Black Muslims “No. I know be wasn’t associated with them.’’ Collier says. “He didn’t believe in them.’’Collier says he returned to Kansas City, but Essex found a job and remained in New Orleans.The minister, speaking from a Topeka hospital where ho is a patient, said he tried to work with Essex on his new-found hatred for white people(Turn to Page 12)
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Arkansas City Traveler
Arkansas City, Kansas, US
Wed, Jan 10, 1973
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