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This is a '''List of Birmingham homicides in 1923'''. It includes homicide cases | This is a '''List of Birmingham homicides in 1923'''. 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 104 homicides in [[1923]], a rate of 50.6 per 100,000 population. Of those, 24 victims were white (19.1 per 100,000) and 80 were Black (99.1 per 100,000). | ||
==Listing== | ==Listing== | ||
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* October 22: [[Juliet Vigilant]] was robbed and killed by a reputed [[Axe murder gang|gang of axe murderers]]. | * October 22: [[Juliet Vigilant]] 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|1923]] | [[Category:Lists of Birmingham homicides|1923]] | ||
[[Category:1923 deaths|*]] | [[Category:1923 deaths|*]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:09, 1 January 2024
This is a List of Birmingham homicides in 1923. 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 104 homicides in 1923, a rate of 50.6 per 100,000 population. Of those, 24 victims were white (19.1 per 100,000) and 80 were Black (99.1 per 100,000).
Listing
- January 10: Joseph Klein was robbed and killed by a reputed gang of axe murderers.
- January 24: Luigi Vitellaro was robbed and killed by a reputed gang of axe murderers.
- January 24: Josephine Vitellaro was killed in the same attack.
- May 28: Charles Graffeo was robbed and killed by a reputed gang of axe murderers.
- October 22: Elizabeth Romeo was robbed and killed by a reputed gang of axe murderers.
- October 22: Juliet Vigilant 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