Hugh Bentley was not there when his house was bombed, but his wife and children were sleeping inside.
A crowd gathered at the scene minutes after Albert Patterson was murdered on June 18, 1954.
The National Guard shut down the gambling establishments and patrolled the streets to maintain order.
Evidence collected by the National Guard was used to prosecute over 750 indictments in Phenix City.
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