Judge Ernest Lacy at the bench during the trial of Dr. Reuben Barnes 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/130314

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 Judge Ernest Lacy at the bench during the trial of Dr. Reuben Barnes at the Marion County courthouse in Hamilton, Alabama. Little, Pete
fulltopic	Photographs Lacy, Ernest; Courtrooms; Judges; Judicial proceedings; 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: "Judge Ernest Lacy is shown on the bench as the trial got under way."
spelling	BN0025866_04BN0025866Judge Ernest Lacy at the bench during the trial of Dr. Reuben Barnes 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: "Judge Ernest Lacy is shown on the bench as the trial got under way."1938-11-141930-1939Little, PeteBirmingham NewsG38-03249Lacy, Ernest; Courtrooms; Judges; Judicial proceedings; 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/130314
title	Judge Ernest Lacy at the bench during the trial of Dr. Reuben Barnes at the Marion County courthouse in Hamilton, Alabama.
titleStr	Judge Ernest Lacy at the bench during the trial of Dr. Reuben Barnes at the Marion County courthouse in Hamilton, Alabama.
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Judge Ernest Lacy at the bench during the trial of Dr. Reuben Barnes at the Marion County courthouse in Hamilton, Alabama.

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