A White Man's Blunder
January 25, 1896
Summary
A white man tries to kill a black man, but kills his white friend by mistake.
Transcription
Dr. Henry Collier, representative in the Georgia Legislature from this county, was shot and killed last night at his home in Statenville by Walter Miller. Miller attempted to shoot a Negro and Dr. Collier stepped in the way and was shot. He and Dr. Collier were good friends.
Miller left for Florida and has not been captured.
Miller left for Florida and has not been captured.
About this article
Source
Location on Page
Upper Left Quadrant
Topic
Contributed By
Liam Eynan
Citation
“A White Man's Blunder,” Black Virginia: The Richmond Planet, 1894-1909, accessed October 9, 2026, https://blackvirginia.richmond.edu/items/show/1691.