Saturday, July 20, 2024

Mollie Bradshaw's Body Stolen from Grave, July 20, 1924

Grave Is Opened Near Kinston

Kinston, N.C., July 19--Unidentified parties opened the grave of Mollie Bradshaw, former inmate of the Caswell Training school, Tuesday night and after opening the casket carried the body to parts unknown, according to official information made public today. The body of the girl was buried Tuesday afternoon and discovered missing Wednesday afternoon by another inmate. Officials here including the coroner, district attorney and C.B. McNairy, superintendent of the school, have been unable to obtain the slightest clue as to the missing corpse.

From page 2 of the Durham Morning Herald, Sunday, July 20, 1924

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