Pictures Of Ruby Mccollum

Ruby mccollum was a wealthy african american woman whose story unfolded before the country s eyes in 1952 for the murder of dr.

Pictures of ruby mccollum. Simpson murder trial 43 years later. Psychiatrists report woman slayer insane daytona beach morning journal september 24 1954. On a sunday morning august 3 1952 ruby mccollum who was the richest african american woman in suwannee county and had grown up in marion county walked into the office of sainted white physician dr. Was rocked by the killing of a white doctor and elected official at the hands of a married black woman.

Born to gertrude and william jackson in zuber florida jackson was the second child among six siblings. Ruby mccollum was the richest black woman in live oak florida in the 1940 s. The strange case of ruby mccollum. On the quiet sunday morning of august 3 1952 ruby mccollum the richest black woman in the town of live oak florida put two of her children in the backseat of her blue chrysler.

She was married to known racketeer bolita sam. In 1952 mccollum a mother of four was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to the electric chair for the murder of white senator and dr. Ruby mccollum s fate is mulled st. After the shooting ruby mccollum put her nickel plated smith wesson away locked up his office and walked to her 1951 two toned blue chrysler.

It was alleged that ruby was being sexually abused by dr. In august 1952 ruby mccollum a wealthy black woman walked through the colored entrance of clifford leeroy adam s surgery in live oak florida and gunned him down. Ruby mccollum murdered dr. Ruby mccollum born ruby jackson august 31 1909 may 23 1992 was a wealthy married african american woman in live oak florida who is known for being arrested and convicted in 1952 for killing dr.

Leroy adams a prominent white doctor and state senator elect the judge restricted her testimony but she did testify as to their sexual relationship and his paternity of her child. This shooting was as noted in african america as the o j. Petersberg times december 10 1973. She parked walked in the colored entrance and through the office waiting room.

Adams for years and was pregnant with his second child at the time of his murder. Clifford leroy adams and shot him four times with a revolver. Arthur ellis jr and leslie e. What happened to loretta mccollum.

Leroy adams a white doctor and member of the state senate in florida. It happened in live oak a small farming town in north florida. In 1952 the community of live oak fla. The trial of ruby mccollum.

Leroy adams continues to baffle people to this day. The true crime story that shook the foundations of the segregationist south.