Thursday, 1st May 1913 City Offers $1,000 Reward for Capture of Phagan Slayers

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Atlanta's city council convened at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, passing a resolution to offer $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Mary Phagan's killer or killers. The aldermanic board quickly approved the measure, and Mayor Woodward signed it into effect before noon. The reward is now active and available.

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00:00City offers $1,000 reward for capture of Fagan Slayers. Atlanta Constitution. Thursday, May 1st,

00:071913. Atlanta City Council met at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, adopted a resolution appropriating

00:13$1,000 as a reward for information which may lead to the arrest and conviction of the party

00:18or parties responsible for the death of Mary Fagan, and immediately afterwards the Aldermanic

00:23Board met and approved the action of council. The resolution went to Mayor Woodward before noon and

00:29he immediately attached his signature to it, giving it official approval. The money is now available.

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