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Story August 6, 1933

Atlanta Daily World

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia

What is this article about?

Floyd Cushbert was stabbed twice in the shoulder by Melvin Brown during a fight at Arthur and Windsor streets. Brown escaped. Several others were treated at the clinic Saturday night for knife wounds and one gunshot wound.

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He gave police a description of his assailant. Floyd Cushbert, of 1020 McDaniel street, stabbed in the right shoulder two times by Melvin Brown, was treated at the clinic and permitted to go home. Brown, Cushbert told police, lives at 1129A McDaniel street. The fight occurred at Arthur and Windsor streets, Brown escaped before police arrived. Others treated for knife wounds in the clinic Saturday night included: Miss Bessie Broughton, 19, 450 Magnolia street; stab wounds of back. Miss Margaret Edwards, 26, 77 Gilmer street; laceration of thigh. James Stinson, 18, 974 Ivy street: laceration of back, face and left eye. Charles Johnson, 46, 4845 Walker street. laceration of left hand. Clarence Reed, 29, 134 Fort St., laceration of left temporal region. George Patrick. 28. 537 Robinson street. Laceration of left side of head and left eye. Willie MeCoy. 27. 34 Martin St. laceration of left shoulder and arm. Ray Hinton, 26. 16 Whitehill St. laceration of back and left eye. Miss Marie Foster. 30. rear 593 Crew street, stab wound of hip. James Fitzpatrick, 29. 81 Haynes street, laceration of finger and skinned arm. Anderson Thomas, Jr., 4. 103 Fulton avenue, laceration of head.

Miss Bertha Willis. 18. laceration of head, shoulder and finger. Mrs. Rosa Lee Gaines, 40, 352 Houston street, laceration over left eye. Joe Parks, 28, of 324 Highland avenue, gunshot wound of right thigh.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Story

What themes does it cover?

Crime Punishment Misfortune

What keywords are associated?

Stabbing Knife Wounds Fight Clinic Treatment Gunshot Wound Assault

What entities or persons were involved?

Floyd Cushbert Melvin Brown Bessie Broughton Margaret Edwards James Stinson Charles Johnson Clarence Reed George Patrick Willie Mecoy Ray Hinton Marie Foster James Fitzpatrick Anderson Thomas, Jr. Bertha Willis Rosa Lee Gaines Joe Parks

Where did it happen?

Arthur And Windsor Streets; Various Addresses Including Mcdaniel Street, Magnolia Street, Gilmer Street, Ivy Street, Walker Street, Fort St., Robinson Street, Martin St., Whitehill St., Crew Street, Haynes Street, Fulton Avenue, Houston Street, Highland Avenue

Story Details

Key Persons

Floyd Cushbert Melvin Brown Bessie Broughton Margaret Edwards James Stinson Charles Johnson Clarence Reed George Patrick Willie Mecoy Ray Hinton Marie Foster James Fitzpatrick Anderson Thomas, Jr. Bertha Willis Rosa Lee Gaines Joe Parks

Location

Arthur And Windsor Streets; Various Addresses Including Mcdaniel Street, Magnolia Street, Gilmer Street, Ivy Street, Walker Street, Fort St., Robinson Street, Martin St., Whitehill St., Crew Street, Haynes Street, Fulton Avenue, Houston Street, Highland Avenue

Event Date

Saturday Night

Story Details

Floyd Cushbert was stabbed twice in the right shoulder by Melvin Brown during a fight at Arthur and Windsor streets; Brown escaped. Cushbert described his assailant to police. Multiple others received treatment at the clinic for various knife wounds and one gunshot wound.

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