Marion County GaArchives News.....Editor LeRoy Hirshburg Receives Black Hand Letter - 1911 March 14 1911
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The Butler Herald
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, March 14, 1911
Page Three

Editor Receives Black Hand Letter

Editor Hirshburg, of the Marion County Patriot, has received one of the most 
cowardly and fearful blackhand letters ever sent, handed or thrown an 
individual in this state.  We sincerely trust and cannot believe that the 
person who wrote the letter would put into execution his terrible threats.  We 
sympathize with Bro. Hirshburg who must be troubled over the matter.

The following is the letter received by Bro. Hirshburg and below it his offer 
of reward.

Buena Vista, Ga., Mar. 4, 1911

Mr. LeRoy Hirshburg:

We give you 30 days to be out of this town.  We mean for you to sell the 
printing office and be gone inside of thirty days.  And I will advise you to be 
gone for good or we will kill you.  Can you read this, you s- of a b-, D- you, 
get from here.

The Hirshburg Printing Company will pay $100 for the name of the writer, with 
evidence, of the above letter, which reached the office Monday afternoon.  The 
letter is written on a sheet of letter paper taken from a 5c ink tablet, and 
has many peculiarities.





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