Negro employe of Hemingray hit with hammer

[Newspaper]

Publication: The Logansport Pharos-Reporter

Logansport, IN, United States
vol. 42, no. 312, p. 4, col. 6

NEGRO HIT WITH HAMMER

MUNCIE, Ind., Nov. 14 — Because Lester Speaker, 18, a negro, employed in the Hemingray Glass Factory, drank from a water cup intended for the use of white employes, it is alleged, Jos. Menard struck him over the head with a hammer. Speaker is reported to be dying with a fractured skull and Menard is under arrest.

Keywords:Hemingray
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Researcher:Bob Stahr
Date completed:January 8, 2024 by: Bob Stahr;