State v. Ed Clemmons, et al.
Order:
Supreme Court Case Name:
State v. Ed Clemmons, et al.
Case Date:
1905
Court Origin:
Circuit - Civil
Cause/Crime:
Assault, Felonious
Database - TN Research:
County:
- Obion
Division:
West
Number of Pages:
150
Notes / Description:
Charged with felonious assault with a pistol. Additional defendants: Dick Beal (col.), Dock Davis (col.), Tump Clemmons (col.), Haywood Pyles (col.), and Lillian Oten. Ed Clemmons was sentenced to fourteen years in the State Penitentiary. exhibit- Union City Democrat, 5 May 1905- "Blind Tiger Raided. Glorious Work Performed by the City Citizens of Union City on Last Monday." Clemmons removed to Dresden to avoid lynching.