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Commonwealth vs. Virginia Christian, Grand Jury Indictment
Grand Jury indictment of Virginia Christian for the murder of Ida Belote.
Evidence of Witnesses Taken Before the Coroner's Jury Looking into the Matter of the Death of Ida V. Belote
Witness who testified: Harriet Belote (page 1-8), Sadie Belote (page 8-14), Mrs. George N. Wright (Pauline Belote), (page 14-17), Mrs. Brittania Stewart (page 17-21), Mrs. John Hughes (page 21-24), Lucy White (page 24-26), Mrs. Rosa Belle…
Riot in Richmond, May 11, 1867—The Soldiers Dispersing the Mob
In the spring of 1867, Richmond was a city filled with tension and a fight between African Americans and city policemen, who were described as former Confederates, broke out on the afternoon of May 11. United States Army troops dispersed the crowds,…