Martin Hyatt at the police station in Anniston, Alabama, during the investigation into the murders of Lee and Emmett Harper.

Martin Hyatt at the police station in Anniston, Alabama, during the investigation into the murders of Lee and Emmett Harper.

On June 28, 1959, his daughter, Viola Hyatt, killed the Harper brothers, who lived in a trailer was 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...

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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/124850
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
Martin Hyatt at the police station in Anniston, Alabama, during the investigation into the murders of Lee and Emmett Harper.
Dean, Norman
fulltopic Photographs
Hyatt, Martin B.; Hyatt, Jessie; Criminal investigations; Homicides; Law enforcement officers; Anniston (Ala.); Calhoun County (Ala.)
description On June 28, 1959, his daughter, Viola Hyatt, killed the Harper brothers, who lived in a trailer was 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. This photograph appeared in the Birmingham News on July 18, 1959, with the following caption: "Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Hyatt watch search / Viola's parents remained on their porch during most of the search." For more details about the case, see https://www.al.com/news/2016/02/after_57_years_reporter_return.html
spelling BN0003435_22BN0003435Martin Hyatt at the police station in Anniston, Alabama, during the investigation into the murders of Lee and Emmett Harper.On June 28, 1959, his daughter, Viola Hyatt, killed the Harper brothers, who lived in a trailer was 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. This photograph appeared in the Birmingham News on July 18, 1959, with the following caption: "Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Hyatt watch search / Viola's parents remained on their porch during most of the search." For more details about the case, see https://www.al.com/news/2016/02/after_57_years_reporter_return.html 1959-071950-1959Dean, NormanBirmingham News59-04185Hyatt, Martin B.; Hyatt, Jessie; Criminal investigations; Homicides; Law enforcement officers; Anniston (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/124850
title Martin Hyatt at the police station in Anniston, Alabama, during the investigation into the murders of Lee and Emmett Harper.
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