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Letter from Warren E. Greene to J. A. A. Burnquist. December 14, 1920.
Type of event: Lynchings
Location: Minnesota; United States
Addressee: J. A. A. Burnquist
Addressor: Warren E. Greene
Document date:
Document type: Correspondence
Documents: Letter from Warren E. Greene to J. A. A. Burnquist. December 14, 1920.
Citation:
Minnesota. Governor (1915-1921: Burnquist).
Records.
Subject Files (File 648c): Duluth Lynchings, 1920.
Letter from Warren E. Greene to J. A. A. Burnquist. December 14, 1920.
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Warren E. Greene
County Attorney Duluth, Minn. |
Office ofCOUNTY ATTORNEYCounty of St. Louis
Court House Duluth, Minnesota |
Mason M. Forbes
First Assistant Duluth, Minn. Edward L. Boyle Second Assistant Virginia, Minn. Spencer J. Searls Third Assistant Duluth, Minn. Philip M. Stone Special Assistant Hibbing, Minn. |
December 14th, 1920.
Hon. J.A.A. Burnquist,
State Capitol,
St.
Paul,
Minnesota
Dear Sir: --
In response to your letter
of December 8th, in which you request the result of the investigation
made by this office in the matter or the lynching of three negroes in Duluth, I
have thought that the most comprehensive and easy way of complying with your
request was by sending you the report of the Special Grand Jury which was called
to investigate the matter. I am enclosing that report, which contains in detail
the story of what happened in Duluth on the night of the Riot.
In
addition thereto I am sending you a further statement relative to the crime of
rape which was committed on the evening of June 14th, 1920, and which
was the cause of the riot, and a summary of the proceeding in relation to the
cases since the Grand Jury adjourned.
Trusting that will meet your
request, I remain,
Yours very truly,
Warren E. Greene
County
Attorney.