Peoria
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Becoming Richard Pryor
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Documents Tagged ‘confectionary store assault case’
Woman Fined $50 on Assault Charge
Archive Entry Date: 11/13/1929
The ultimate price Marie paid for her act of candy store justice
Three Arrested on Assault Charges
Archive Entry Date: 11/05/1929
Under arrest, the candy store proprietor pled not guilty to Marie's assault charge.
Tit for Tat
Archive Entry Date: 11/04/1929
Charged with assault, Marie fought back by filing assault charges against her accusers
Boy Slapped, Woman Routs Proprietor
Archive Entry Date: 10/20/1929
When a black boy was slapped at a candy store, Richard's grandmother struck back