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"NEGRO FAMILY MURDERED"
Norbert Randall and family murdered
"BERNABET CONVICTED"
Negro charged with the murder of the Andrus Family last February found guilty.
"SUSPECT ARRESTED"
Baymond Barnabet in jail charged with murder of negro family here last February.
"NEGRO HELD IN JAIL AT CROWLEY FOR BUTCHERY OF FAMILY OF FOUR"
Lafayette Sheriff arrests suspect in revolting case - five witnesses detained by officers - Jealousy believed to have been cause.
"NEGRO ARRESTED"
By Sheriff Fontenot for Rayne butchey - family of five brained in San Antonio last week.
"HORRIBLE CRIME"
Whole negro family of four brutally murdered while asleep in their beds.
"FAMILY OF FOUR NEGROES MURDERED; ESCAPED LUNATIC IS SUSPECTED."
Fugitive from Pineville Asylum believed to have butchered victims at Lafayette - similar to recent Crowley assassination.
"COLORED PEOPLE IN STRONG STAND"
Declare that they will give aid in bringing murder to justice - Leading element have say - Condemn the crime and say that the tendency among colored people to conceal and protect criminals is wrong.
"BRUTAL MURDER OF NEGRO FAMILY IS DISCOVERED IN WEST CROWLEY"
Mutilated remains of Walter Byers, his wife and son found in a cabin this afternoon - heads had been crushed with an ax - crime was evidently committed several days ago - no clue to the murderers.
