Raleigh, Aug. 21 (AP)—A coroner’s inquest into the death of Dr. H.P. Moseley, prominent physician of Farmville who was shot down last night, was to be held early this afternoon at Farmville, a message received here this afternoon stated. In the meantime Frank Frizzell, aged negro, charged with the killing, was in the State prison for safe keeping, following his removal from Farmville early today after a crowd had gathered.
Reports received here today indicated the physician had been summoned to attend the negro, who is said to have been half crazed by liquor. Details of the shooting are lacking, but it is said by the physician’s wife, who accompanied him, that a shot gun was used, and the death was almost instantaneous. He later came at her, but was driven off by the arrival of several men.
At the state’s prison today it was stated the negro had been placed in a section of the prison reserved for persons held for safe keeping, and had not been questioned.
From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Friday, August 21, 1925. Suspects, particularly “negro” suspects were moved out of counties to the state Prison in Raleigh to prevent lynchings.
From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Friday, August 21, 1925
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