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Editorial
January 23, 1950
The Ohio Daily Express
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Editorial recounts a joking remark by Mrs. Luella Williams at the American Legion post comparing the legal protections for hunting rabbits to the lack thereof for killings of Negroes on the West Side, urging prosecutors and judges to reflect on the issue.
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"Truth is Stranger Than Fiction"
By Jimmie N. Jones
The old saying, "Many True Words are Spoken in a Joke" or "Truth is Stranger Than Fiction" was brought out in a joking way Friday night at the Lee-Carpenter Post, American Legion, when during a discussion regarding the recent West Side killings between some of the patrons and Mrs. Luella Williams, an employee of the organization, said in a joking manner, "The life of a rabbit is more secure on the West Side than that of a Negro". This brought an exclamation from the patrons at the bar as to what she means.
Mrs. Williams explained her statement by saying "Well the law requires a hunter to purchase a permit to hunt and kill rabbits and in same there is a law prohibiting killing them only in certain months meaning two, after which they are forbidden to kill them and added the speaker, There is not set time nor permit required for the killing of one Negro by another according to the rate they are being slayed on the West Side" Yes, this is something for the Prosecutors and Judges to think of when the squad of "Alleged killers" are brought before them.
The listeners agreed, Mrs. Williams "Had Something" What do you think?
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By Jimmie N. Jones
The old saying, "Many True Words are Spoken in a Joke" or "Truth is Stranger Than Fiction" was brought out in a joking way Friday night at the Lee-Carpenter Post, American Legion, when during a discussion regarding the recent West Side killings between some of the patrons and Mrs. Luella Williams, an employee of the organization, said in a joking manner, "The life of a rabbit is more secure on the West Side than that of a Negro". This brought an exclamation from the patrons at the bar as to what she means.
Mrs. Williams explained her statement by saying "Well the law requires a hunter to purchase a permit to hunt and kill rabbits and in same there is a law prohibiting killing them only in certain months meaning two, after which they are forbidden to kill them and added the speaker, There is not set time nor permit required for the killing of one Negro by another according to the rate they are being slayed on the West Side" Yes, this is something for the Prosecutors and Judges to think of when the squad of "Alleged killers" are brought before them.
The listeners agreed, Mrs. Williams "Had Something" What do you think?
(Continued on Page 4)
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Or Punishment
Social Reform
What keywords are associated?
West Side Killings
Negro Protection
Hunting Laws
Racial Violence
Law Enforcement Disparity
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Luella Williams
Jimmie N. Jones
Lee Carpenter Post, American Legion
Prosecutors And Judges
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Lack Of Legal Protections For Negroes Amid West Side Killings
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Inadequate Law Enforcement For Racial Violence
Key Figures
Mrs. Luella Williams
Jimmie N. Jones
Lee Carpenter Post, American Legion
Prosecutors And Judges
Key Arguments
Life Of A Rabbit Is More Secure On The West Side Than That Of A Negro
Law Requires Permit And Seasonal Restrictions For Hunting Rabbits
No Permit Or Time Restrictions For Killings Of Negroes By Other Negroes
Recent West Side Killings Highlight Disparity In Protections
Prosecutors And Judges Should Reflect On This When Handling Alleged Killers