Dr. Reuben Barnes during his trial at the Marion County courthouse in Hamilton, Alabama.

Dr. Reuben Barnes during his trial at the Marion County courthouse in Hamilton, Alabama.

Barnes was accused of hiring his former employee, Brad Byars, to kill his wife in March 1938. While Byars was sentenced to life in prison for the murder, Barnes, who had been bedridden for ten years, was ultimately acquitted.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Little, Pete
Format:	Electronic
Published:	Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:	Photographs
Online Access:	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/130151

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 Dr. Reuben Barnes during his trial at the Marion County courthouse in Hamilton, Alabama. Little, Pete
fulltopic	Photographs Barnes, Reuben; Courtrooms; Judicial proceedings; Physicians; Hamilton (Ala.); Marion County (Ala.)
description	Barnes was accused of hiring his former employee, Brad Byars, to kill his wife in March 1938. While Byars was sentenced to life in prison for the murder, Barnes, who had been bedridden for ten years, was ultimately acquitted.
spelling	BN0025866_08BN0025866Dr. Reuben Barnes during his trial at the Marion County courthouse in Hamilton, Alabama.Barnes was accused of hiring his former employee, Brad Byars, to kill his wife in March 1938. While Byars was sentenced to life in prison for the murder, Barnes, who had been bedridden for ten years, was ultimately acquitted. 1938-11-141930-1939Little, PeteBirmingham NewsG38-03249Barnes, Reuben; Courtrooms; Judicial proceedings; Physicians; Hamilton (Ala.); Marion 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/130151
title	Dr. Reuben Barnes during his trial at the Marion County courthouse in Hamilton, Alabama.
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