Pike County Alabama News.....Unidentified Man March 30 1936
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Troy Messenger
Unidentified Man Dead Near Ozark From Pneumonia

Ozark, Ala., March 30
Mystery surrounded the death Saturday at the home of Lee Peters, north of 
Ozark, of s white farm laborer who came to that section two weeks ago, asked 
for work, refused to give his name and said "that doesn't matter and it's my 
business" He died of pneumonia.
Described as about 45 years old, weighing 150 pounds, blue eyes, and with two 
middle fingers on his left hand missing, the man was earning his board and a 
few dollars a week working for Peters. He was wearing a blue suit with a small 
white stripe when he came to the farm and had a few clothes tied in a bag.
Officers said the man appeared in this section shortly after a certain 
chaingang break occured in Georgia and they are investigating that angle.
Among other things was found a letter dated Feb. 10 from a woman in Blackshear, 
Ga., signed "Mary Jane" and contents of the letter indacate that the woman 
might be a sister.