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NEGRO DIES AT THE STAKE; Fred Alexander Dragged from Leavenworth Jail by a Mob. Then Taken to the Scene of the Murder of Pearl Forbes and Burned to Death — Protests His Innocence to the Last

Date Published: Jan 16, 1901

Media Type: Uncategorized

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Publication Name: The New York Times

Location: New York, New York

Black Press: NO

Source: The New York Times Archives

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