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WOMAN STRANGLED TO
DEATH IN RAPE ATTEMPT
MIAMI FIGHTER
DIES AFTER BOUT
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Jimmie “Bud” Taylor, 21-year
old promising Miami fighter, died
in New Orleans °” r »day from in
juries received in a boxing- match
there Friday niPht.
The cororner’s office revealed
that Taylor’s autoosy showed a
subdural hemorrage with cere
bral lacerations. The death is still
under investigation and remains
unclassified until completian of
the investigation.
Taylor was critically injured
when he was knocked out by
Charley Joseph of New Oleans in
the sixth round of a scheduled ten
round match.
The popular young fighter is
married and the father of two
young children, a son and a
daughter.
Promoter of the fatal bout,
BODY FOUND BY
ICEMAN;
SUSPECT HELD
In one of the most shocking
crimes ever recorded in Miami, a
well respected woman was bru
tally murdered by strangulation
in an obvious attempt at rape
about 2:30 Wednesday morning.
The scene of the crime was near
a house at 1334 NW Ist court,
according to Detective B. J.
Palmer of the Homicide Bureau
of the Miami police department.
The fiendish assailant obviously
pushed the body underneath the
house in an aparant effort to hide
it from possible early discovery.
About 6:50 Wednesday morning
the body of the woman was found
underneath the house by Herbert
E. Brown, a well known local ice
man who was delivering ice at
that address. Her dress was dis
arranged and her under garments
were torn. She was later identi
fied as Mrs. Louise Walker, 32,
of 1324 NW Ist ct.
Palmer estimated that the wo
man had been dead about five
hours when found.
Police are holding James Ruby
Thomas, 38, 1623 NW Ist ct., a
Ruby McCollum Found Sane
TRIAL SET FOR
NOV. 18
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LIVE OAK The sensational
murder mystery of why Mrs.
Ruby McCollum, attractive and
wealthy young woman, shot a
popular White doctor-politician
to death in his office Aug. 3 after
a violent argument will be heard
Nov.' 18.
Mrs. McCollum was declared
“sane and in full possession of her
faculties,” by Dr. William Mc-
Cullagh, Jacksonville psychia
trist.
P. Guy Crews defense attor
ney, said he intends to> file a bill
of particulars claiming Mrs. Mc-
Collum was temporarily insane at
the time Dr. C. Leroy Adams was
shot to death in his office. It will
not delay the trial but indicates
a possible pattern of defense.
General belief is that Dr. Adams
and Mrs. McCollum argued over
Herb Ragas, is staging a boxing
show Friday with the entire pro
ceeds going to Taylor’s family.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday, Oct. 11, 3 o’clock at St.
Paul AME Church with the Rev.
A. M. Cohen, pastor of the
Church of God in Christ officia
ting.
married man, for investigation in
connection with the crime. A
number of witnesses told police
that he had been with the slain
woman earlier Tuesday night,
but that another unidentified man
approached* them near the house
where they body was found, ran
him (Thomas) away and threat
ened the woman. Thomas added,
he went home and went to bed.
But Thomas’ wife told police that
he did not come home at all
Tuesday night. *
Reputedly a man with a ques
tionable character, Thomas has a
long police record, which includes
a stretch of 8 years in the state
prison for breaking and entering.
Thomas will be given a lie de
tector test next week.
A native of Madison, Ga. Mrs.
Walker had been living in Miami
for the past 12 vears. She enjoy
ed a large friendship and was
well regarded by both her em
ployers and her friends. She is
survived by one son, Willie Lee
Perriman, one sister, Mrs. Mary
Warner of 1900 NW 3rd court and
several other relatives.
The body, in charge of B. Solo
mon Funeral Home, is expected to
be shipped to Madison, Ga. early
next week for burial.
a medical bill owed by the wo
man, but the trial might reveal
startling testimony that would
Powell To Address
Dade County Voters
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.,
Democratic U. S. Congressman
from New York City will deliver
a major address here on Thurs
day, Oct. Ift. Powell will speak
at 8:30 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist
Church, Rev. Edward T. Graham,
pastor.
i Rep. Powell,
who has been a
member of Con
gress since his
election in 1945,
will speak in sup
port of the Stev
enson - Sparkman
ticket. One of the
nation’s most
forceful speakers,
Powell is very
I much sought after
for speaking engagements
throughout the U. S. and in many
foreign countries. He returned
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VOL. XXIX, NO. 5
PRICE TEN CENTS
CHARLES LOOKS
GOOD IN 2nd
ROUND KO
CINCINATTI Ezzard Charles
former world’s heavyweight
champion, looked impressive in
his second-round knockout of
Bernie Reynolds here Wednesday
night.
Charles declared after the fight
that he wanted another match
with Rex Layne and then they
can bring on heavyweight cham
pion Rocky 'Marciano. Ezzard lost
an unpopular referee decision by
Jack Dempsey to Layne two
months ago.
There never was much doubt
about the outcome of the scrap.
Hard lefts to the body hurt Rey-
probably shake the sturdy oak
trees in the little town of Live
I Oak.
last week from a speaking en
gagement in London.
The New York minister has
had a distinguished career in re
ligion and politics. Since 1937 he
has been pastor of New York
City’s Abyssinian Baptist church
succeeding his famous father, the
Rev. Adam Clayton Powell, Sr.
From 1941-1943 he served on the
New York City Council. He is
married to Hazel Scott, star of
stage, screen, radio and television.
Rep. Powell’s appearance here
is being sponsored by the Negro
Citizen’s Committee for the Elec
tion of Stevenson, Atty. John D.
Johnson, chairman.
Music will be furnished by the
Southland Singers.
2 HELD IN BEACH MURDER CASE
Civil War Vet Leaves
«ifti
Million For Orphans
nolds in the opening round.
In the second. Charles hung a
terrific left to the body and fol
lowed it up with a right to the
chin that sent Reynolds toppling
to -the canvas at one minute, 40
seconds of the round.
Everyone agreed that the final
right Hand punch was the blow
that ended the fight, but Charles
and Vella also were in agreement
that the left hook made the knock
out blow possible.
“It was a combination of
punches,” said Charles.
The former heavyweight cham
said he did not believe he was
hitting any harder than in re
cent fights, but “just hitting
sharper.”
Charles has a fight with Cesar
Brion in New York on Oct. 24 and
he reiterated that after that, he
wants Layne.
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Tallahassee S. T. Stafford,
administrator of the Florida A &
M. College hospital, was elected
a Fellow in the American Col
lege of Hospital Administrators
at the 18th annual meeting of the
college in Philadelphia recently.
Tempora Mutanur Et Nos Mutamur In Ellis
MIAMI, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1952
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ncome from the $1,023,522 estate
of Col. John McKee, Negro Civil
War veteran of Philadelphia, will
be used for the next five years
to provide scholarships for or
phaned White and Negro boys.
The will directed the establish
ment of a “junior Anapolis.” Or
phans Court in Philadelphia
ruled that the fund was not suf
ficient for this, but undertook to
augment it. Great grandchildren
lost a contest on the will.
Dade Young Democrats Make Plans
The Dade County Young Demo
cratic Association held its month
ly meeting in the chapel of the
B. Solomon Funeral
Thursday evening, Oct. 1.
The By-laws committee, under
the chairmanship of Mrs. Susan
Harris submitted an oral report
and a lengthy discussion followed.
Our of this discussion emerged
the idea for a Planning Commit
tee to work out a tentative pro
gram for the coming year. Many
projects were suggested to this
committee and it is hoped that a
The college is an international,
professional organization of hos
pital administrators with head
quarters ih Chicago. Candidates
recommended have qualified
through successful experience as
hospital administrators, outstand
ing service in the field, and by
meeting the professional require
ments of the college.
Prior *to his association with
the Florida A and M College hos
pital, Stafford was superinten
dent of Flint-Goodridge Hospital
in New Orleans, and superinten
dent of the Norfolk Community
Hospital where he built and
equipped a $400,000 addition.
Marion Promise and Frank
Miles, both 34, of 1665 NW 6th
ave., are being held in the slay
ing of a 76-year-old White Mi
ami Beach watchman.
The watchman, Arthur Lougc.
was beaten to death with a blunt
instrument Sunday night jftthe
Miami Beach Kennel Ciut£ssoth
men are fen-
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Also joining in the ZmmMx as
James
er of 258 NW/Bth-STLmJIs thd
owner of the car Preflinse wajj
driving Sunday nutigffolice «nd
a similar car parked at
the track at the approximate
time of the murder.
program to include all citizens
will be forthcoming.
State's attorney elect. George
A. Brautigaum and Jack Orr, Jr.
were visiting speakers who came
in the interest of the Honorable
Judge Vincent C. Giblin, candi
date for the Florida State Su
preme Court. As Mr. Orr con
cluded his remarks the Honor
able Judge Giblin arrived. Mr.
Giblin was introduced to ttfl?
group by Mr. Orr.
In his remarks Judge Giblin
gave a brief survey of some of his
cases as District Judge. He in
formed the group that 52 percent
of the cases that appear before
the Supreme Court comes from
Dade County. It is the feeling of
Judge Giblin, and rightly so, that
Dade Coumy should be represent
ed on this bench.
At the conclusion of Judge Gib
lin’s remarks, Dr. E. A. Ward
expressed his support to the Judge
and the entire body unanimously
voted to support the judge in the
special election October 14.
Dr. Ward, president of the
Dade County Young Democratic
Association extends an open in
vitation at all times to all voters
in Dade County to come out and
participate in the activities of the
association.
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The Rev. John I. Ross, pastor
of Friendship Baptist Church,
died Monday evening at the
Christian hospital. His health had
been failing for sometime, but
had improved sufficiently to per
mit him to attend the recent
Baptist Convention in Chicago.
After the meeting he visited rela
tives in Detroit, Mich. On the way
home he stopped to see other rel
atives in Georgia where he be
came ill, and was brought to Mi
ami on Saturday.
John I. Ross was born at
'Bhomasville, Ga. He married Miss
Betty Bryant, to which union was
born one son. In 1925 the family
moved to Miami. .In 1929 he
founded and organized Friend
ship Baptist which he pastored
successfully up to his death.
About 22 years ago he organ
ized the Seaboard Association
which has had phenominal
growth under his adminstratlon
as moderator. Rev. Ross was ac
tive in the local, state and nation
al work of the Baptists, and his
influence was felt wherever he
went. He made manv friends and
was loved and respected by them.
His passing leaves a void which
cannot easily be filled.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Betty Ross, a son, four sisters and
a host of other relatives.
Funeral services will be held •
at Friendship Baptist Churah on
Monday at 1 p.m. The Rev. Chas.
Lang will deliver the eulogy.