Clay County AlArchives Obituaries.....Hines, John October 27, 1931
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Ashland Progress
At a late hour Saturday night, even after midnight, some say, John Hines- 
colored, was "knocked in the head with a rock" at his home in the southern part 
of town as a result of which he died Tuesday morning. The fatal blow, from which 
he never regained consciousness, is said to have been struck by Roy Johnson, 
another negro. According to reports Johnson had called at the home to visit a 
girl, Hines wife's sister, and at a late hour when he and others were keeping up 
a racket, Hines told him that it was bedtime and asked him to leave. After he 
got out of the house, he is said to have called Hines out and struck him the 
fatal blow, leaving him lying unconscious in the yard. The dead negro had been 
employed by M. B. Williams and had worked all day before at the warehouse. Roy 
Johnson, his slayer, escaped and up till the time this was written (Wednesday 
morning) had not been captured. It is rumored, however, that he is scouting 
nearby and his early capture is expected.

Additional Comments:
Roy Johnson was convicted of Manslaughter and sent to prison. 

Death Cert:
Name	John Hines
Sex	Male
Age	46
Burial Date	1931
Death Date	1931
Death Place	Ashland, Clay, Alabama, United States
Birth Date	1885
Birthplace	Ga.
Marital Status	Married
Occupation	Day Laborer
Race	Black
Ethnicity	American
Spouse's Name	Leona Hines
Event Type	Death
Source Details	cn 21553
Additional Relatives	X
Cemetery	Old Field

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