Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-12-19 | Page 5 | 5 Officers Accused in Lynch Mob Death

5 OFFICERS ACCUSED IN LYNCH MOB DEATH TAMPA Fla Dec 19 HI UP UP- UP Five policemen who sent three labor Jabor organizers out of a police station into the hands of or a masked mob today were accused of first degree murder The organizers were ever e tarred feathered and beaten One On e died Authorities charged chare that the tho policemen po po- tw two of them special officers om- om cers raided a a private home without t a warrant to take the labor men t to o the police station statton Mayor R. R E. E I. I L. L Chancey Chance too took k personal command of the police department de de- de for Cor the duration of or an investigation by a grand jury Chie f R. R C. C he gave an indefinite indefinite indefinite in definite leave of absence to permit permit per mit him to Investigate