Neighbors at the gate of the Hyatt farm in White Plains, Alabama, during the investigation into the murders of Lee and Emmett Harper.

Neighbors at the gate of the Hyatt farm in White Plains, Alabama, during the investigation into the murders of Lee and Emmett Harper.

On June 28, 1959, Viola Hyatt killed the Harper brothers, who lived in a trailer on her family's farm in Calhoun County. Before her confession, the case was known as the "Torso Murders," and the victims were called "Mr. X" and "Mr. Y." Hyatt shot both men in the fa...

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Main Author: Dean, Norman
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Photographs
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/124819
format Electronic
collection Alabama Media Group Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Photographs
spellingShingle Photographs
Neighbors at the gate of the Hyatt farm in White Plains, Alabama, during the investigation into the murders of Lee and Emmett Harper.
Dean, Norman
fulltopic Photographs
Buildings; Children; Criminal investigations; Homicides; White Plains (Ala.); Calhoun County (Ala.)
description On June 28, 1959, Viola Hyatt killed the Harper brothers, who lived in a trailer on her family's farm in Calhoun County. Before her confession, the case was known as the "Torso Murders," and the victims were called "Mr. X" and "Mr. Y." Hyatt shot both men in the face, and then cut off their arms legs before scattering their remains in St. Clair and Etowah Counties. For more details about the case, see https://www.al.com/news/2016/02/after_57_years_reporter_return.html
spelling BN0003435_14BN0003435Neighbors at the gate of the Hyatt farm in White Plains, Alabama, during the investigation into the murders of Lee and Emmett Harper.On June 28, 1959, Viola Hyatt killed the Harper brothers, who lived in a trailer on her family's farm in Calhoun County. Before her confession, the case was known as the "Torso Murders," and the victims were called "Mr. X" and "Mr. Y." Hyatt shot both men in the face, and then cut off their arms legs before scattering their remains in St. Clair and Etowah Counties. For more details about the case, see https://www.al.com/news/2016/02/after_57_years_reporter_return.html 1959-071950-1959Dean, NormanBirmingham News59-04185Buildings; Children; Criminal investigations; Homicides; White Plains (Ala.); Calhoun County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives2000 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/124819
title Neighbors at the gate of the Hyatt farm in White Plains, Alabama, during the investigation into the murders of Lee and Emmett Harper.
titleStr Neighbors at the gate of the Hyatt farm in White Plains, Alabama, during the investigation into the murders of Lee and Emmett Harper.
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