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Charles E. Greene to Mary Augusta Clark, May 10, 1923

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  • In a letter to Mary Augusta Clark on May 10, 1923, Charles E. Greene discusses B. L. Harsell’s death and murder investigation in Mitchell County. Mr. Greene wishes the county will receive money to electrocute the murderers - Buchanan is in jail and Rainwater is in another state.
  • CtJJUXtJrfo . {IJJUt~- mr$ A.Clark 3few York o»- 3ei«jrsville,i:« • Bay 10,1923 Your letter received. I regret OTttPOfllagiy to hear of the death of Kr» fiarsell. It eoaea as a groat shook to s»» 1 oas about to unearth some evidence whiob I think will be of great value ia our investigation bat now that Mr« Sarseli is dead 1 hardly know what to de. BOwrer 1 am going to continue the investigation for awhile at say rate. Sher© is no doubt in the world that a.L.Ifersell m® Bordered, is this county and 1 am liopiw" that w© wi|l gat sufficient nwaey to electrocute til the guilty parties. Buchanan is already ia jail aa& $»&&m%*x is ia another Stale* fe oufclat to get "iainsa-ter and have Mm placed is Jail bat ■ it fcsltres MMey to do this and thus fsr the State has not offered a reward, flense advise Ml what Itr» ife;.rs@ll»s friends ■mat m to do in this Respectfully mod arles J. Ureeno Wm above letter has .just boon received from a lawyer afef. been actin;.; a . rMU*l representative