Wilcox County AlArchives News.....Mary Bell Murdered September 26 1907
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Wilcox Progressive Era, Thursday, September 26, 1907
Another Negro Murder.
  Mary Bell, a negro woman in the employ of Mr. W. W. Moore was murdered last 
Thursday night at Bridgeport by Reg. Black, a young negro with whom she had 
been living for several years. Jealously was said to be the cause. The murder 
was a most brutal one. Black had concealed himself on the road side and it is 
said struck the girl in the head with an axe as she was passing on her way to 
church. He also attempted to kill another girl who was with the Bell woman, but 
she managed to get away from him.
  The murderer came to Camden that night and early Friday morning surrendered 
to deputy Sheriff McWilliams and had a preliminary trial last Saturday morning 
before Justice Purifoy and was held over to the grand jury without bail. The 
negroes of the vicinity where they were, it is said were greatly worked up over 
the crime and hunted all night for Black with the avowed intention of lynching 
him had they found him.

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