Chased a Negro
A Thursday, March 6, 1899 Florence Herald report of Florence Police Chief (1987-1901) Samuel Weakley "SW" Lipscomb on his bicycle, chasing African-American offender Hence Simpson, riding a "Texas mustang." Simpson's horse was too fast for the Chief, who ran out of steam at t...
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Project Say Something: The Shoals Black History Collection
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| Summary: | A Thursday, March 6, 1899 Florence Herald report of Florence Police Chief (1987-1901) Samuel Weakley "SW" Lipscomb on his bicycle, chasing African-American offender Hence Simpson, riding a "Texas mustang." Simpson's horse was too fast for the Chief, who ran out of steam at the Cypress Creek Bridge on Gunwaleford Road, just outside Florence and Simpson escaped. |
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