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The Daily Worker
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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In Houston, Texas, one member of a lynching ring accused of murdering Negro youth Robert Powell in June was acquitted on mistaken identity; state seeks evidence against five others indicted for the hospital killing.
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HOUSTON, Tex., Oct. 8.-With one of the members of the notorious "lynching ring," which is charged with the murder of Robert Powell, a Negro youth, on June 20, cleared of the charges by the jury, the state has turned to making a gesture at gathering evidence against the remaining five members indicted for murder, in connection with the case.
Charlie Oldham, the first to go to trial, pleaded "mistaken identity," and has been freed. The case went to the jury late Saturday night after a short trial, featured by the testimony of Detective Captain Tommy Shelley that he had advised Oldham to 'sign a statement in connection with the case and had told Oldham that he did not think anything much would come of the affair. It is expected that the other five men will also plead "mistaken identity."
Witnesses state that a mob of seven men, referred to as the "lynching ring," six of whose members were brought to trial, entered the Jefferson Davis Hospital, where Powell was confined under police guard, seriously ill from the effects of bullet wounds, and murdered him.
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Houston, Tex., Jefferson Davis Hospital
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June 20
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A mob of seven men, known as the lynching ring, murdered Robert Powell, a Negro youth, in Jefferson Davis Hospital where he was under police guard recovering from bullet wounds. Charlie Oldham, one of six indicted members, was acquitted on mistaken identity after a short trial. The state is gathering evidence against the remaining five, who are expected to plead mistaken identity. Detective Captain Tommy Shelley testified he advised Oldham to sign a statement, believing little would come of it.