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James Tellie Via Murder in TN, 1931

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James Tellie Via Murder in TN, 1931

Posted: 2 Mar 2012 4:14PM GMT
Classification: Query
Does anyone have any information on the murder that occurred in Union City on 13 Oct 1931 of James Tellie/Tillie Via? According to his death certificate, he was shot nine times with a .32 calibur weapon in the chest and abdomen while standing outside the Mayflower Hotel. If anyone has any information, or can look up the newspaper account of the incident (I would imagine something that violent would have made the papers) and transcribe the info for me I would appreciate it. I do not live in Tennessee so I have no access to the historical papers of the time. Thank you in advance for your assistance!

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