Henry County AlArchives Obituaries.....Washington, Raif May 1888
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The Southern Star, May 23, 1888
The Southern Star
Ozark, Dale County, Ala.
Wednesday, May 23, 1888
Page Two

Another Murder in Henry

One of the most cruel and diabolical murders that has ever been committed in
this portion of the State, was committed at Abbeville last Friday.  One Levi
Bruner, well known to the people of this place, killed a Negro by the name of
Raif Washington.  It appears that Levi and Raif went fishing and while there
some disturbance arose, and Levi knocked him in the head and pitched him in the
creek.  The body of the Negro was found the next day, an inquest held, and the
Negro Levi Bruner lodged in the county jail.  Levi lived in and around Ozark for
many years and has a wife and several children living near this place at
present.  Will murders never cease in Henry?


Additional Comments:
Transcriber's note: The first name of the deceased may be Ralf.  The print was
blurred and it was difficult to be certain.

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