Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Trial of Ephraim Burriss for Murder of Policeman Ralph Kennerly Begins, Jan. 12, 1921

Concord, Jan. 12—Ephraim Burriss went on trial for his life in Cabarrus county superior court here today charged with first degree murder in connection with the shooting to death of Policeman Ralph Kennerly of this city last October. The jury had been secured of a special venire of 100 men and the court was ready to begin hearing the evidence this afternoon.

(From the front page of the Hickory Daily Record, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 1921)

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