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Show I uu GEORGIA MOB SHOOTS TWO NEGROES AND WOMAN DOUGLAS, Ga . Nov. 18. Two negro ne-gro men and one negro woman ac- used of Implication In the killing of Perly Harper, a yourifr planter of thl" county, were shot early today by a mob of more than 150 men who overpowered overpower-ed Sheriff Tanner and two deputies I who were attempting to get the ne-jgroes ne-jgroes to Fitzgerald for safe keeping An attempt had been made last night to enter the Jail where the negroes. ne-groes. Will Perry. Willie Ivory and Minnie Ivory, his wife, were held but the crowd dispersed after listening to an appeal by Sheriff Taner to allow the law to take Ita course. Early today the sheriff decided to transfer the prisoners to Fitzgerald and started in an automobile A mob was organized and overtook the sheriff sher-iff seven miles from Douglas. The mob, according to the officer, demanded demand-ed that the negroes bo turned over to them and upon his compliance, lined them up and shot them. oo |