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The Spokane Press
Spokane, Spokane County, Washington
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In Tampa, Fla., on March 7, Bud Ellis shot and killed K. B. Morgan and fatally wounded Max Burnett during a confrontation near a swamp hideout; his brother Jake was wounded; a posse pursues Bud while a mob targets Jake.
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
TAMPA, Fla., March 7.—Bud Ellis, who killed two white men near here last night, today shot and killed K. B. Morgan and fatally wounded Max Burnett.
Morgan and Burnett were on guard near a swamp where Ellis and his brother Jake were hiding.
The negroes emerged from concealment and were ordered to halt. Instead of answering, they opened fire.
Morgan was killed instantly. Burnett wounded Jake Ellis in the leg and was himself shot by "Bud," who escaped.
A posse is trailing Bud, while a mob is gathering with the announced intention of hanging or burning Jake.
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Tampa, Fla.
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March 7.
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morgan killed instantly; burnett fatally wounded; jake ellis wounded in the leg; bud escaped; posse trailing bud; mob gathering to hang or burn jake.
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Bud Ellis, who killed two white men near Tampa last night, today shot and killed K. B. Morgan and fatally wounded Max Burnett, who were on guard near a swamp where Ellis and his brother Jake were hiding. The negroes emerged from concealment and were ordered to halt but opened fire instead.