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Case Description
Huddleston, James, fatally shot on steamer jewett by Thomas Brown, colored, who escaped.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
November 24, 1895 |
| Date of death |
November 24, 1895 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Address |
none
|
| Type of location |
Other
|
| Location description |
steamer jewett
|
| Type of death |
Homicide
|
| Type of homicide |
Intentional murder
|
| Method of killing |
Other gun, gun unspecified
|
| Weapon |
fatally shot
|
| Motive |
fatally shot - no motive mentioned
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Huddleston, James
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
Defendant
| Name |
Brown, Thomas
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
Black
|
| Ethnicity |
African American
|
Police
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Charges against defendant |
No charges recorded
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
None
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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