Killing of John Glasper Jr. in Georgia in 1949
Incident
John Glasper, Jr., age 25, a sawmill worker, was killed in 1949 by police officers while being held in jail in Buford, Gwinnett or Hall County, Georgia. Glasper had been arrested for allegedly owing “Red” Bailey, a white grocer, money for groceries. Glasper was released on bail paid by his employer Arthur Hamilton, but Hamilton later revoked the bond and police took Glasper back to jail. Police claimed that they shot Glasper after he “went on a rampage” and attacked them. From his hospital bed, Glasper denied the police account.
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- News article from the Atlanta Daily World about the jail-slayings of L.C. Culver and John (Bigboy) Glasper, and the murder of Lemon Ricks : August 20, 1949
- News article from the Pittsburgh Courier about the killing of two unnamed men : August 20, 1949
- News article from the Atlanta Tribune about the fatal shootings of John Glasper and L.C. Culver in jail : August 12, 1949
- News article from the Atlanta Daily World about the jail-slayings of L.C. Culver and John (Bigboy) Glasper : August 9, 1949
- News article from the Atlanta Daily World about two men that recently died in jail cells in Georgia, John (Bigboy) Glasper and L.C. Culver : August 9, 1949
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