Killing of Henry Jordan in Georgia in 1933
Incident
Henry Jordan, approximate age 56, a farmer and preacher, was killed in 1933 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Georgia. It is possible that he was lynched by a gang. According to other accounts, W.R. King and a former member of the sheriff’s office named E.B. Streetman came to serve court papers, and Streetman fatally shot Jordan. There were grand jury proceedings against Streetman and King in connection with Jordan’s death. Both cases were dropped at some point.
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- News article from the Atlanta Constitution about the exoneration of the man accused of murdering Henry Jordan : December 22, 1933
- News article from the Baltimore Afro-American about the attacks against Henry Jordan and 46 others that occurred in 1933 : January 6, 1934
- News article from the Atlanta Constitution not guilty verdict for the man charged with the murder of Henry Jordan : December 22, 1933
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