Chief Askew's Diary: May 29, 1930
In an example of Southern justice, the case of Leonard Philpot is hastily disposed of
Chief Askew had an uncharacteristically long diary entry today, describing the case of Leonard Philpot, the Black man from nearby LaGrange who was charged with “assault with intent to rape” two white women.
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This photo of the Fulton County Jail, known as Fulton Tower, is from the Facebook page Vintage Atlanta. It was demolished in 1962, according to one of the comments on the page.
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