Jimmie Jones testifying during his assault trial at the Jefferson County courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama.

Jimmie Jones testifying during his assault trial at the Jefferson County courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama.

Jones, president of the Birmingham City Commission, had beaten Tom Skinner with his cane after an dispute over a new tobacco tax. (When the commission rejected Skinner's petition requesting a referendum on the tax, he distributed a cartoon depicting Jones as Adolf Hitler and Public Safety Commi...

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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/180444
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
Jimmie Jones testifying during his assault trial at the Jefferson County courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama.
Little, Pete
fulltopic Photographs
Abernethy, H. B.; Jones, James M., 1883-1940; Courtrooms; Judges; Judicial proceedings; Municipal officials--Alabama--Birmingham; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)
description Jones, president of the Birmingham City Commission, had beaten Tom Skinner with his cane after an dispute over a new tobacco tax. (When the commission rejected Skinner's petition requesting a referendum on the tax, he distributed a cartoon depicting Jones as Adolf Hitler and Public Safety Commissioner Bull Connor as Benito Mussolini.) This image was published in the Birmingham News on May 24, 1939, with the following caption: "Whacker and Whackee - City Commission President Jones (top, above) as he appeared on the witness stand In Judge H. B. Abernethy's court to defend himself against assault with a weapon charges for the cane whacking of Atty. Tom Skinner (below). The charges grew out of an incident at the City Hall when Jones whacked Skinner after the latter had circulated a cartoon depicting Commissioner Jones as Adolf Hitler." (The image is damaged due to deterioration of the original negative.)
spelling BN0028089_06BN0028089Jimmie Jones testifying during his assault trial at the Jefferson County courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama.Jones, president of the Birmingham City Commission, had beaten Tom Skinner with his cane after an dispute over a new tobacco tax. (When the commission rejected Skinner's petition requesting a referendum on the tax, he distributed a cartoon depicting Jones as Adolf Hitler and Public Safety Commissioner Bull Connor as Benito Mussolini.) This image was published in the Birmingham News on May 24, 1939, with the following caption: "Whacker and Whackee - City Commission President Jones (top, above) as he appeared on the witness stand In Judge H. B. Abernethy's court to defend himself against assault with a weapon charges for the cane whacking of Atty. Tom Skinner (below). The charges grew out of an incident at the City Hall when Jones whacked Skinner after the latter had circulated a cartoon depicting Commissioner Jones as Adolf Hitler." (The image is damaged due to deterioration of the original negative.)1939-05-241930-1939Little, PeteBirmingham NewsG39-01525Abernethy, H. B.; Jones, James M., 1883-1940; Courtrooms; Judges; Judicial proceedings; Municipal officials--Alabama--Birmingham; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson 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/180444
title Jimmie Jones testifying during his assault trial at the Jefferson County courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama.
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