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Robert Mason Crumpler 1853 - 1888 (34 years)«Prev 1 2 3 4 5 Next» » Slide Show Loading... Inquest on R. E. Crumpler - Montgomery Advertiser, 27 Jun 1888 The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, Alabama), Wednesday 27 June 1888, page 1. The coroner's jury found that R. E. Crumpler died "from a pistol shot in the hands of John W. Penton unlawfully on the 18th day of June, 1888." After the inquest his body was taken to the Methodist church for the funeral. Sheriff Penton, who had surrendered, was held for first-degree murder; on appeal the charge was reduced to second degree and he was released on $2,500 bail. (Image from Newspapers.com.)
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