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* [[June 6]]: J. L. Parkes, 72, was found burned to death in his room on the 3rd floor of the [[Birmingham Hotel|New Florence Hotel]] after a fire. [[S. B. Richey]], another guest, was taken into custody on suspicion of arson. ([http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-uk-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=x0wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5921%2C7301631 report]) | * [[June 6]]: J. L. Parkes, 72, was found burned to death in his room on the 3rd floor of the [[Birmingham Hotel|New Florence Hotel]] after a fire. [[S. B. Richey]], another guest, was taken into custody on suspicion of arson. ([http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-uk-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=x0wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5921%2C7301631 report]) | ||
* June 6: William Decker, 31, died of injuries suffered in a leap from the fifth floor of the [[Birmingham Hotel|New Florence Hotel]] to escape a fire. [[S. B. Richey]], another guest, was taken into custody on suspicion of arson. ([http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-uk-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=x0wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5921%2C7301631 report]) | * June 6: William Decker, 31, died of injuries suffered in a leap from the fifth floor of the [[Birmingham Hotel|New Florence Hotel]] to escape a fire. [[S. B. Richey]], another guest, was taken into custody on suspicion of arson. ([http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-uk-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=x0wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5921%2C7301631 report]) | ||
* [[November 26]]: Charlie Tubbs, 28, was shot to death by "Special Officer" [[C. L. Ray]], who was in the process of arresting him for stealing a case of tangerines from a truck belonging to [[R. L. Clark]] which was parked outside a vegetable market on [[Morris Avenue]]. Ray brought Tubbs into the office of market office in order to telephone the police patrol. While there, Tubbs picked up an ax and brandished it before market official [[B. C. Gorman]] as he attempted to flee. Ray shot him four times in the back. Birmingham Police and [[Jefferson County Coroner]] [[Gip Evans]] investigated the incident. ([https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-negro-is-shot-charl/150389403/ link]) | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:08, 30 June 2024
This is a List of Birmingham homicides in 1935. It includes homicide cases occurring within the city limits during the calendar year. Note that not all homicides are ultimately ruled to be murder in courts of law.
Birmingham had ___ homicides in 1935.
Listing
- June 6: J. L. Parkes, 72, was found burned to death in his room on the 3rd floor of the New Florence Hotel after a fire. S. B. Richey, another guest, was taken into custody on suspicion of arson. (report)
- June 6: William Decker, 31, died of injuries suffered in a leap from the fifth floor of the New Florence Hotel to escape a fire. S. B. Richey, another guest, was taken into custody on suspicion of arson. (report)
- November 26: Charlie Tubbs, 28, was shot to death by "Special Officer" C. L. Ray, who was in the process of arresting him for stealing a case of tangerines from a truck belonging to R. L. Clark which was parked outside a vegetable market on Morris Avenue. Ray brought Tubbs into the office of market office in order to telephone the police patrol. While there, Tubbs picked up an ax and brandished it before market official B. C. Gorman as he attempted to flee. Ray shot him four times in the back. Birmingham Police and Jefferson County Coroner Gip Evans investigated the incident. (link)