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Joe Spencer, 25, Accused of Murdering Employe Who Flirted with His Wife, Oct. 21, 1924

Young Man Jailed for Killing Farmer

By the Associated Press

Warrenton, N.C., Oct. 20—Joe Spence, 25, a farmer of Roanoke township today was in jail here charged with having slain Richard Connor, an employe.

Spence claims self defense. Officers say that Spence and his wife recently became estranged as a result of alleged attentions paid to Mrs. Spence by Connor.

From the front page of The Durham Morning Herald, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 1924

newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn84020730/1924-10-21/ed-1/seq-1/#words=OCTOBER+21%2C+1924

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