A chattering statement from Cheatham Evans, 21-year-old frightened negro, barricaded in Taylor’s store, nine miles from Nashville Monday afternoon, saved Evans from the hands of a determined mob outside, resulted in the recovery of the body of A.J. Joyner, 40-year-old chauffeur of Hollister, missing since Saturday night, landed Evans behind the stone walls of the State prison for safe keeping, and five other negroes in the hands of authorities of Nash and Halifax counties.
Elijah Lynch and Walter Evans were arrested and brought to the Nash county jail in Nashville while Earnest Lee, Tom Lee and George Brown were held by the Halifax authorities.
From the front page of The Roanoke News, “A Newspaper for the People,” Weldon, N.C., Thursday, July 31, 1924
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