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Arch J. Wood
Register of Deeds Wake County
Raleigh, N.C.

At the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Wake County, N.C., the following resolution was passed:

On account of the heinous crime perpetrated on the person of Mrs. L. S. Rogers, Oct. 30, 1918, near Rolesville, Wake Forest township, Wake County, North CArolina, the Board of Commissioners of Wake County, will pay to the person or persons for the arrest and conviction of the criminal making the assalt on Mrs. L. S. Rogers, the sum of Two Hundred Dollars.

Voting aye: Chairman Scarboro, Commissioners Bernard, Brewer, Chamblee and Franklin.

The above is a true copy.

Arch. J. Wood, Register of Deeds and
Ex-Officio Clerk to the Board.

By Wm. H. Penney, Deputy Clerk.

For a Negro meeting the following description:

About 5 1/2 feet tall, full face, coal black, prominent eyes & cheek bones, white teeth, cleaned shaved, weigh about 145 lbs. of nervous temperament, when last seen wore brown cap, blue overalls & blue shirt or jacket.