White male
Death by strangling, severe contusions certified by Dr. Whitaker. Fellow Student Frank Murphy confessed to murdering him in a culvert for threatening to tell staff that Murphy was smoking.
********
Eddie died at the State Industrial School in Marianna, Florida
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Eddie Black W/M (1949)
The School ledger indicated Black was murdered by a fellow student, Frank Murphy. The Yellow Jacket (School Paper) reported that Black witnessed fellow student Frank Murphy smoking a cigarette
and threatened to tell staff members. On May 4, 1949, Murphy lured Black into a culvert drain filled with water and strangled him. Authorities first believed that Black had accidently fallen
into the drain and drowned, however, it was learned that Murphy had confided his intentions to
another student. Murphy later confessed to the homicide.
*************
School Ledger:Murdered by Student
Death Cert. Informant: Evans Colbert, 2nd Lt., Panama City, FL (autopsy by Dr. Whitaker)
Death Cert.: Strangling/Severe Contusions
***************
Eddie Albert Black, murdered by another student in May 1949. His body was shipped for burial to Pensacola, Florida.
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Eddie Albert Black
Son
United States Census, 1940
birth: 1937 Florida
residence: 1940 Ward 3, Pensacola, Election Precinct 12, Escambia, Florida, United States
father: Ed Black
mother: Pearl Black
other: Mattie Black, Allie Black, Clara Black, Bertha Black, Rose J Black, Laura Bell Black...
Eddie Albert Black
Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998
death: 1949 Jackson, Florida, United States∼see MEMORIAL ID #45679087
Death by strangling, severe contusions certified by Dr. Whitaker. Fellow Student Frank Murphy confessed to murdering him in a culvert for threatening to tell staff that Murphy was smoking.
********
Eddie died at the State Industrial School in Marianna, Florida
*************
Eddie Black W/M (1949)
The School ledger indicated Black was murdered by a fellow student, Frank Murphy. The Yellow Jacket (School Paper) reported that Black witnessed fellow student Frank Murphy smoking a cigarette
and threatened to tell staff members. On May 4, 1949, Murphy lured Black into a culvert drain filled with water and strangled him. Authorities first believed that Black had accidently fallen
into the drain and drowned, however, it was learned that Murphy had confided his intentions to
another student. Murphy later confessed to the homicide.
*************
School Ledger:Murdered by Student
Death Cert. Informant: Evans Colbert, 2nd Lt., Panama City, FL (autopsy by Dr. Whitaker)
Death Cert.: Strangling/Severe Contusions
***************
Eddie Albert Black, murdered by another student in May 1949. His body was shipped for burial to Pensacola, Florida.
****************
Eddie Albert Black
Son
United States Census, 1940
birth: 1937 Florida
residence: 1940 Ward 3, Pensacola, Election Precinct 12, Escambia, Florida, United States
father: Ed Black
mother: Pearl Black
other: Mattie Black, Allie Black, Clara Black, Bertha Black, Rose J Black, Laura Bell Black...
Eddie Albert Black
Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998
death: 1949 Jackson, Florida, United States∼see MEMORIAL ID #45679087
White male
Death by strangling, severe contusions certified by Dr. Whitaker. Fellow Student Frank Murphy confessed to murdering him in a culvert for threatening to tell staff that Murphy was smoking.
********
Eddie died at the State Industrial School in Marianna, Florida
*************
Eddie Black W/M (1949)
The School ledger indicated Black was murdered by a fellow student, Frank Murphy. The Yellow Jacket (School Paper) reported that Black witnessed fellow student Frank Murphy smoking a cigarette
and threatened to tell staff members. On May 4, 1949, Murphy lured Black into a culvert drain filled with water and strangled him. Authorities first believed that Black had accidently fallen
into the drain and drowned, however, it was learned that Murphy had confided his intentions to
another student. Murphy later confessed to the homicide.
*************
School Ledger:Murdered by Student
Death Cert. Informant: Evans Colbert, 2nd Lt., Panama City, FL (autopsy by Dr. Whitaker)
Death Cert.: Strangling/Severe Contusions
***************
Eddie Albert Black, murdered by another student in May 1949. His body was shipped for burial to Pensacola, Florida.
****************
Eddie Albert Black
Son
United States Census, 1940
birth: 1937 Florida
residence: 1940 Ward 3, Pensacola, Election Precinct 12, Escambia, Florida, United States
father: Ed Black
mother: Pearl Black
other: Mattie Black, Allie Black, Clara Black, Bertha Black, Rose J Black, Laura Bell Black...
Eddie Albert Black
Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998
death: 1949 Jackson, Florida, United States∼see MEMORIAL ID #45679087
Death by strangling, severe contusions certified by Dr. Whitaker. Fellow Student Frank Murphy confessed to murdering him in a culvert for threatening to tell staff that Murphy was smoking.
********
Eddie died at the State Industrial School in Marianna, Florida
*************
Eddie Black W/M (1949)
The School ledger indicated Black was murdered by a fellow student, Frank Murphy. The Yellow Jacket (School Paper) reported that Black witnessed fellow student Frank Murphy smoking a cigarette
and threatened to tell staff members. On May 4, 1949, Murphy lured Black into a culvert drain filled with water and strangled him. Authorities first believed that Black had accidently fallen
into the drain and drowned, however, it was learned that Murphy had confided his intentions to
another student. Murphy later confessed to the homicide.
*************
School Ledger:Murdered by Student
Death Cert. Informant: Evans Colbert, 2nd Lt., Panama City, FL (autopsy by Dr. Whitaker)
Death Cert.: Strangling/Severe Contusions
***************
Eddie Albert Black, murdered by another student in May 1949. His body was shipped for burial to Pensacola, Florida.
****************
Eddie Albert Black
Son
United States Census, 1940
birth: 1937 Florida
residence: 1940 Ward 3, Pensacola, Election Precinct 12, Escambia, Florida, United States
father: Ed Black
mother: Pearl Black
other: Mattie Black, Allie Black, Clara Black, Bertha Black, Rose J Black, Laura Bell Black...
Eddie Albert Black
Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998
death: 1949 Jackson, Florida, United States∼see MEMORIAL ID #45679087
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