Viola Hyatt at the Calhoun County courthouse in Anniston, Alabama, to be tried for murdering Lee and Emmett Harper in 1959.
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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Photographs Viola Hyatt at the Calhoun County courthouse in Anniston, Alabama, to be tried for murdering Lee and Emmett Harper in 1959. Grainger |
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Photographs Hyatt, Viola Virginia, 1929-2000; Judicial proceedings; Law enforcement officers; Prisoners; Anniston (Ala.); Calhoun County (Ala.) |
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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 the crime, she received two life sentences, but she was released from prison after ten years for good behavior . For more details about the case, see https://www.al.com/news/2016/02/after_57_years_reporter_return.html |
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BN0004020_01BN0004020Viola Hyatt at the Calhoun County courthouse in Anniston, Alabama, to be tried for murdering Lee and Emmett Harper in 1959.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 the crime, she received two life sentences, but she was released from prison after ten years for good behavior . For more details about the case, see https://www.al.com/news/2016/02/after_57_years_reporter_return.html 1960-031960-1969GraingerBirmingham News60-01818Hyatt, Viola Virginia, 1929-2000; Judicial proceedings; Law enforcement officers; Prisoners; Anniston (Ala.); Calhoun County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives1200 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/124829 |
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Viola Hyatt at the Calhoun County courthouse in Anniston, Alabama, to be tried for murdering Lee and Emmett Harper in 1959. |
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Viola Hyatt at the Calhoun County courthouse in Anniston, Alabama, to be tried for murdering Lee and Emmett Harper in 1959. |
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