Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Charles Bailey Killed at Shiloh Dance, Dec. 29, 1920

Statesville, N.C., Dec. 19—Glenn Wood shot and killed Charles Bailey at a negro dance in Shiloh township, eight miles from here, last night and escaped, the officers were informed today. The negroes had quarreled and Weed is said to have gone home and returned with a gun. Bailey was killed instantly. (From the front page of The Hickory Daily Record, Dec. 29, 1920)

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