![]() ![]() ![]() A native of Sneads, he was a lifelong resident of this area. Neal of Macedonia Community Diesīlountstown: Andrew Jackson Neel, 42, of Macedonia Community near Blountstown died yesterday in a Jacksonville Hospital following a long illness. The result in this case overthrows the notion tbat no Florida jury will convict a white man for killing a negro. Public sentiment all over the county was aroused against the murderers, color line prejudices faded, and the prisoners, although well defended, were promptly convicted. Franklin and Math Davis - all young and well connected, were on Saturday in the circuit court here convicted of the murder of Lumi Johnson, a worthy negro man living five miles north of here, under circumstances of great cruelty. THREE WHITE MEN CONVICTED OF CRUEL MURDER OF NEGROīlountstown, Fla., Oct. The only witness was Cowe's wife, a sister of Holmes. Cowe replied with a shotgun, at close range. Cowe testified at the inquest that he was in the doorway of his home when Holmes approached and after a few words, fired a pistol at him. The occurrence took place late yesterday near Overstreet, on account of bad feeling between the two. īlountstown, March 30: Charles Holmes is dead as a result of a shot-gun wound, and his brother-in-law, Thomas Cowe, is in jail here, charged with the killing. A bachelor, he is survived by a sister, Mrs. He was born in Troy, Ala., and became president of the Blountstown bank in 1918. Pick Higgins, 84, president of the Bank of Blountstown, died today after a long illness. Illness Fatal To Blountstown Bank Presidentīlountstown, Sept. Obituaries and Death Notices in Calhoun County, Florida
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