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CONNERS VILRE, IND..JO UNION SHF IShe was nd later the latter -■ears ago, red. Hie ot of the da where •t of one Marcus in one of ? was not rn from om active associated Kehl, in i Patch business do with f his city est order. )me and iks which red long-)se whose tow himElizabeth , Ohio, on 867. Of ii to them have pone hood, the te time of Dr. A. \V. if woman-s not a he was aFor Killing of Negro in Grand Jury’s ReportAFFIDAVIT OF MIZEIs Struck Haul lly tho Report, Which Calls It An Instrument Gotten t'p At the Instance of .Instice of Peace.Advices to the News from Liberty today relate that the Grand : Jury4 «which for a day or two has been investigating the cirouinstances of the death of Carlo Hurd, a negro, shot on Christinas day by Sheriff Elmer 1C Post, returned a report late yesterday to Judge Gray, exonerating the sheriff for his action.'This case has had some interest in this county from the. beginning, partially because of the nearness of the scene and partly because Sheriff Post is known to a great many Con-nersville and Fayette county people. The tragedy, which happened early on Christmas day, was recounted in I the News soon after its occurrence, found life!As iL v:as understood. Sheriff Post measure, aiK* 'l's deputy were called to a lion so sometimes a m^c or more north of Liberty to quell a light in which Carlo Hurd and another negro were engaged. Carlo resisted arrest and the sheriff was told or made to bvlievc that he was *s. Marcus armed. Some threatening gesture orida and I caused the Sheriff to shoot, killingks is. left, . F. E. and Mrs. are FiveCity. Mis-atives and umbering, lie stamp s presents e can be to sug-thc man at one shot.El Paso, Toy.Uuin 100 refill Chihuahua, anrTaboard spcci started from tin center yesterday reported that groups were set try. clearing in o.iier properly h oigners of overs The statement lims of tlie San cie did not enrr when tl»c-y went were slain wasAn aged man of the name of Cal-Hawkins and Swath in CoBIG SPECIOf a Paper Boo Minstrel Shou All Plans For Movo .SOn Thursday n week the Comim talent minstrel lt;be given in Hie t all the signs it i thrills, of uuc-xpe.vin Mize filed the affidavit against the Sheriff. He had had some part in the trouble which caused the arrest of tho colored men. In its report the Grand Jury delivers a sting-ature; hisjing slap at his business by statin;less which i that the affidavit tiled by Calvinech, and I Mize was not made voluntarily but any order I “at the solicitation and inducement i fraternal iof the justice of the peace beforecity and clovcrneare being held e direction of Dir! the reports are i that a veritable-ability has been ning out like the Hut this is nc President E. P. Commercial Club both men who j« list long, long a; of late. They lit their fellow eitibest, a-whom the affidavit was made.a. studentSheriff Post was arrested live days nderstand- ago and was immediately released ommenta** on a bond of $10,000.iny a man[
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Connersville Evening News
Connersville, Indiana, US
Tue, Jan 18, 1916
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