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This is a '''List of Birmingham homicides in 1919'''. It includes homicide cases | This is a '''List of Birmingham homicides in 1919'''. It includes homicide cases occurring within the city limits during the calendar year. Note that not all homicides are ultimately ruled to be murder in courts of law. | ||
Birmingham had | According to [[Kenneth Barnhart]]'s survey of [[Jefferson County Board of Health]] statistics, Birmingham had 88 homicides in [[1919]], a rate of 49.6 per 100,000 population. Of those, 19 victims were white (17.6 per 100,000) and 69 were Black (99.0 per 100,000). | ||
==Listing== | ==Listing== | ||
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* [[December 24]]: [[John Belser]] was robbed and killed by a reputed [[Axe murder gang|gang of axe murderers]]. | * [[December 24]]: [[John Belser]] was robbed and killed by a reputed [[Axe murder gang|gang of axe murderers]]. | ||
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==Responses== | ==Responses== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* ''Birmingham News'' reports accessed at the microfilm room of the Birmingham Public Library | * ''Birmingham News'' reports accessed at the microfilm room of the Birmingham Public Library | ||
* Barnhart, Kenneth E. (July 1932) "Negro homicides in the United States." ''Opportunity''. Vol. 10, No. 7, pp. 212–214 | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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[[Category:Lists of Birmingham homicides|1919]] | [[Category:Lists of Birmingham homicides|1919]] | ||
[[Category:1919 deaths|*]] | [[Category:1919 deaths|*]] | ||
Revision as of 10:15, 21 September 2022
This is a List of Birmingham homicides in 1919. It includes homicide cases occurring within the city limits during the calendar year. Note that not all homicides are ultimately ruled to be murder in courts of law.
According to Kenneth Barnhart's survey of Jefferson County Board of Health statistics, Birmingham had 88 homicides in 1919, a rate of 49.6 per 100,000 population. Of those, 19 victims were white (17.6 per 100,000) and 69 were Black (99.0 per 100,000).
Listing
- November 28: G. T. Ary was robbed and killed by a reputed gang of axe murderers.
- December 24: John Belser was robbed and killed by a reputed gang of axe murderers.
Responses
References
- Birmingham News reports accessed at the microfilm room of the Birmingham Public Library
- Barnhart, Kenneth E. (July 1932) "Negro homicides in the United States." Opportunity. Vol. 10, No. 7, pp. 212–214