Defendants Request Proceedings Be Continued Regardless of Grand Jury Action
Title
Defendants Request Proceedings Be Continued Regardless of Grand Jury Action
Subject
Peonage
Racism
Crime
Case
Description
A newspaper article regarding the Willacy County case, where 5 Mexican Citizens were assassinated by police officers including Sheriff Raymond Teller. In the article, the judge postponed the hearing because he was feeling ill and did not set a date to continue with it.
Source
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Special Collections and University Archives
Publisher
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Date
1927-01-13
Contributor
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Rights
(1927, January 8). Defendants Request Proceedings Be Continued Regardless of Grand Jury Action. Brownsville Herald, p. 1-2.
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
BrownsvilleHerald-19270113-IllnessAgainHaltsHearingWillacyCase
Coverage
Raymondville, Texas
Collection
Citation
“Defendants Request Proceedings Be Continued Regardless of Grand Jury Action,” UTRGV University Library Digital Exhibits, accessed September 2, 2026, https://omeka.utrgv.edu/items/show/251.