Cases Against All Officers Are Dismissed

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Title

Cases Against All Officers Are Dismissed

Subject

Peonage
Racism
Crime
Case

Description

An article about the cases against police officers being dismissed. The officers were charged with the murdering of five Mexican prisoners. The cases were dismissed because there was not enough evidence, even though there were several witnesses that confessed.

Source

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Special Collections and University Archives

Publisher

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Date

1927-01-25

Contributor

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Rights

(1927, January 25). Cases Against All Officers Are Dismissed. Brownsville Herald, p. 1-2.

Format

JPEG

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

BrownsvilleHerald-19270125-CasesAgainstAllOfficers

Coverage

Raymondville, Texas

Collection

Peonage

Tags

special collections, archives, LRGV history, borderlands, US-Mexico history special collections, archives, LRGV history, borderlands, US-Mexico history special collections, archives, LRGV history, borderlands, US-Mexico history

Citation

“Cases Against All Officers Are Dismissed,” UTRGV Digital Exhibits, accessed October 31, 2025, https://omeka.utrgv.edu/items/show/257.

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