On February 9, 1903, the streets of Washington, D.C. buzzed with tension as Senator Carmack of Tennessee took to the Senate floor to demand answers about the brutal murder of Rawlins. The Senator’s impassioned address echoed through the chamber, calling for the Secretary of War to provide the Senate with all information related to the heinous crime.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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