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SIX DIE IN RIOT WITH REVENUE MENChurch Scene of Clash Between Colored Men and Officers.Mtllen. Oa.. April 14.—Six persons were killed in a race riot in the 1 northern section of Jenkins Coun-- ty Sunday afternoon.i The dead are County Policeman 1 W. c. Brown. Night Marshal T. 1! Stephens. both white; Edmond _- Scott. John Ruffin and two of Ruf- ( fin's brothers, all negroes.t The clash occurred at a nrpro1 1 church meeting at Carswell Grove. | f Scott was bringing a negro preach-( er from Waynesboro In an automo- £ bile when he was stopped by the two officers who were invcstlgat-I Itiir reports of blind Hirer liquor • traffic. Scott was arrested, charged v, with carrying a pistol. Joe Ruffin. . father of the Ruffin hoys, ap- ' r . reared, and It was alleged, opened ^ ‘ fire on the officers.A genera! gun battle followed.v
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The Washington Herald
Washington, Washington-DC, US
Tue, Apr 15, 1919
Page 6
Full Page
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Jack D.
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