Killing of Elmore Bolling in Alabama in 1947

Incident

Case summary

Elmore Bolling, 39, a successful landowner and businessman from Lowndesboro, Lowndes County, Alabama was killed in 1947 by Clarke Luckie. Luckie, a business competitor, claimed that the victim had insulted his wife.

Victim(s):

Elmore Bolling


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

Clarke Luckie

Perpetrator group type: [ ]

Date of incident: 1947-12-04
Location: Lowndesboro, Lowndes County, Alabama
Location type: victim's workplace
Allegation against victim: insulting a white woman; being too prosperous

Coroner process
Coroner/inquest: [ ]
Finding of no legal responsibility: [ ]

Criminal process
Arrest: yes
Charge/indictment/information: [ ]
Grand jury: yes
Trial: [ ]
Conviction: [ ]
Sentence: [ ]


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