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

Dr. Reuben Barnes with his sons and brother 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. This photograph was published in the Birmingham News on November 15, 1938,...

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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/130200
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 with his sons and brother during his trial at the Marion County courthouse in Hamilton, Alabama.
Little, Pete
fulltopic Photographs
Barnes, Herbert; Barnes, John J.; Barnes, Lee; Barnes, Reuben; Barnes, Rhett; 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. This photograph was published in the Birmingham News on November 15, 1938, with the following caption: "The invalid physician is shown with a brother, Lee Barnes, and three sons, Dr. Herbert, Dr. Rhett and John J. Barnes."
spelling BN0025866_09BN0025866Dr. Reuben Barnes with his sons and brother 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. This photograph was published in the Birmingham News on November 15, 1938, with the following caption: "The invalid physician is shown with a brother, Lee Barnes, and three sons, Dr. Herbert, Dr. Rhett and John J. Barnes."1938-11-141930-1939Little, PeteBirmingham NewsG38-03249Barnes, Herbert; Barnes, John J.; Barnes, Lee; Barnes, Reuben; Barnes, Rhett; 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/130200
title Dr. Reuben Barnes with his sons and brother during his trial at the Marion County courthouse in Hamilton, Alabama.
titleStr Dr. Reuben Barnes with his sons and brother during his trial at the Marion County courthouse in Hamilton, Alabama.
author Little, Pete
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