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Henry Harris - MS-CAR72

Title: Henry Harris - MS-CAR72
Identifier: MS-CAR72
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History-- 1877-1964, Artisans
Source: Clarion-Ledger
Date: May 11, 1899
Trade: Carpenter
gender: Male
Notes: Took place on Clifton St., later died
Transcription: Considerable excitement was created on Clifton street Wednesday after-noon by the sensational report that Henry Harris, a negro carpenter, was dying from the effects of poison he had received through a drink of whisky taken from a fellow laborer's bottle.