Saturday, July 27, 2024

Jim Collins Captured Near Georgeville, July 27, 1924

Slayer of Anson Farmer Captured

By the Associated Press

Concord, N.C.—July 27—Jim Collins, a negro who is alleged to have killed Chalmers Sedberry, young Anson county farmer on July 19, was captured this afternoon near Georgeville, Cabarrus county, after posses of officers and citizens from Anson and adjoining counties had been hunting for over a week.

Collins was brought to the county jail here immediately after his capture. He is being held for the Anson county authorities.

From the front page of the Durham Morning Herald, Monday, July 28, 1924

newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn84020730/1924-07-28/ed-1/seq-1/

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