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Bathroom Window September 17th, 1924
Alberta Jones and her companion
Henry Hampton were visiting some friends on Dewey Street on the night of September
17, 1924.
The group of friends had a lovely
dinner and then proceeded to play cards. According to friends, Alberta and
Henry, were a little on the wild side. The couple was known for pushing limits.
According to the police report,
the couple started drinking the illegal moonshine that they brought to the
party. The police were called when the couple turned violent during an argument.
The police arrived and placed
Alberta and Henry under arrest for disorderly conduct. Before leaving for the
house, Alberta requested that she be able to use the bathroom .The police did
not see any threat in it and allowed her to go upstairs to use the restroom.
The officer noted he then heard the window open. He forced the door open but it
was too late. Alberta had already dove head first out the bathroom window.
The police quickly put Henry into
the patrol car and rushed to Alberta. They found her lying dead on the cement
with a broken neck. The coroner’s report stated that she died instantly upon
impact.
Henry was booked for disorderly
conduct and spent the night in jail since he could not pay the sixty dollar
fine.
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