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ill dropree,indNEGRO ACQUITTED OF KILLING WHITE MANI «*ath Rc«ult of Rare Riot; Colored ManAh. no! growClaims Mob Threat.lt;s with atientlv as fors, hand^rict toad.=;hall heDETROIT, Mich,, May 14.— (By A. P.)—After four hours’ deliberation a Jury late Thursday found Henry Sweet, Negro, not guilty of a charge of murder in connection with the slaving of Leon E. Breiner, last September. The trial was the second growing out of or race disturbance In the eastern part of the city when Breiner was wounded fatally when volleys were shot from a house occupied by Osslan H. Sweet. Negro doctor.Osslan Sweet was tried recently on a charge of murder and the hearing was declared a mistrial after the Jury had disagreed. The doctor's brother. Henry, was then tried on the same charge. Ossian Sweet’s wife and eight other Negroes were arrested at the time of the shooting. Robert M. Toms, prosecuting attorney, said he had not decided whether the other Negroes would be placed on trial.The disturbance which resulted in Brelner's death, came after Sweet had purchased a house in the section of the city occupied oth^wisenary de-of the China. «t Africa. :he West i a larg-e United K»rn, the italneers. nual ex-d a halfrely na-fo reign ’»n meet ds Is theexclusive]’, by white persons.^ Reported threats caused the police department to station a guard around the Sweet house. Patrolmen were on duty there at the time of the shooting and Immediately after arrested the eleven Negroes in the building A quantity of arms and ammunition was found in the house.At the two trials the state maintained the shooting from the house came without provocation and that there was no disturbance In the neighborhood. The defense contended that a niob was threatening the house and that the shots were fired by the Negroes in self defense.Clarence 8. Harrow. Chicago criminal lawyer, was chief counsel for the defense In both trials.TO LIGHT MONUMENTA.meet the he J*theto a
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Racine Journal News
Racine, Wisconsin, US
Fri, May 14, 1926
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