Newspaper Abstracts The African American Ledger

The African American Ledger
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Description: Killed Three Men

Date: February 22 1902

Newspaper published in: Baltimore, Md.

Page/Column: 2/1

Killed Three Men

Knoxville, Tenn. Joe WEAVER, the 16-year-old boy who one week since shot and killed Vest STAPP and John WILSON at J. PLOWMAN's blind tiger, near Ducktown, over the Georgia State line, Wednesday shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Frank HARLAN, who attempted his arrest at Dahlonega, Ga. WEAVER has been at large since his shooting of STAPP and WILSON, and was armed with a Winchester when HARLAN ordered him to throw up his hands. For reply he quickly drew his rifle to his shoulder and fired, the ball striking HARLAN ni the breast, killing him instantly.

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