Four Defense Witnesses On Stand Today
Title
Four Defense Witnesses On Stand Today
Subject
Peonage
Racism
Crime
Case
Description
A newspaper article about a case where cotton pickers were sent to jail. In the case, the workers argued that it was a peonage case, but in the article the jail time was justified and not peonage. Sheriff Raymond teller and other officials were charged with the prosecution.
Source
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Special Collections and University Archives
Publisher
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Date
1927-02-03
1927
Contributor
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Rights
(1927, February 3). Four Defense Witnesses On Stand Today. Brownsville Herald, p. 1.
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
BrownsvilleHerald-19270203-FourDefenseWitnesses
Coverage
Corpus Christi, Texas
Collection
Citation
“Four Defense Witnesses On Stand Today,” UTRGV University Library Digital Exhibits, accessed September 2, 2026, https://omeka.utrgv.edu/items/show/267.