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October 7, 1961
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Negro youth Cobb convicted of murdering white farmer Dumas in Jasper County after quarrel; dumped body roadside. Mother worked unpaid for victim. Jury quick guilty verdict without mercy; new trial sought.
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New Trial Asked
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Writ due Cobb was granted
CHARGED IN DEATH OF WHITE FARMER
Cobb was convicted for the slaying on June 1 of Dumas, whose farm he and his family lived as share-croppers. The slaying took place in a small plantation town near Monticello in Jasper County.
Testimony at the trial showed that the slain man and young Cobb quarreled in the presence of Cobb's mother and Dumas son after the two had gone fishing together. Cobb admitted that he later shot Dumas and dumped his body on a roadside.
Mrs. Leatna Cobb, 45-year-old mother of the condemned Negro youth widowed since 1948 with nine children, worked for Dumas in a domestic capacity without pay, save room and board.
The Jasper County Superior Court jury deliberated 45 minutes before rendering the guilty verdict, without recommending mercy.
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Writ due Cobb was granted
CHARGED IN DEATH OF WHITE FARMER
Cobb was convicted for the slaying on June 1 of Dumas, whose farm he and his family lived as share-croppers. The slaying took place in a small plantation town near Monticello in Jasper County.
Testimony at the trial showed that the slain man and young Cobb quarreled in the presence of Cobb's mother and Dumas son after the two had gone fishing together. Cobb admitted that he later shot Dumas and dumped his body on a roadside.
Mrs. Leatna Cobb, 45-year-old mother of the condemned Negro youth widowed since 1948 with nine children, worked for Dumas in a domestic capacity without pay, save room and board.
The Jasper County Superior Court jury deliberated 45 minutes before rendering the guilty verdict, without recommending mercy.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Murder Conviction
Sharecroppers
Racial Slaying
Trial Verdict
What entities or persons were involved?
Cobb
Dumas
Mrs. Leatna Cobb
Where did it happen?
Small Plantation Town Near Monticello In Jasper County
Story Details
Key Persons
Cobb
Dumas
Mrs. Leatna Cobb
Location
Small Plantation Town Near Monticello In Jasper County
Event Date
June 1
Story Details
Cobb convicted for slaying white farmer Dumas after quarrel following fishing trip; shot and dumped body roadside; mother worked unpaid for Dumas; jury guilty verdict after 45 minutes, no mercy recommended; new trial asked.