Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-09-05 | Page 2 | Attempt to Arrest Negro Costs 2 Lives

Attempt to th Arrest Negro Costs 2 Lives ives LEBANON Tenn Tena Sept 5 W IP Re Re Reports ports lorts to the sh sheriff riUs riU's i office today said Ben Northern 40 a constable and M. M E. E Brown a special deputy sheriff were killed and another man was wounded near here last night in attempting attempting at at- tempting to arrest a negro The sheriffs sheriff's office was advised the officers were were- were seeking seeking to serve a warrant warrant war war- rant on the negro neero for an affray he had with a white youth Sam Smith a special deputy was shot in the arm and a B bullet pierced the hat of Ben Northern Jr as he hi attempted attempted at nt tempted to reach the side of his slain father The reports said five five- negroes including in In- eluding two women barricaded themselves themselves them them- selves in a cabin but were dislodged by tear gas gns