Frank E. Adams, a 42-year-old deputy sheriff from Key West, Florida, was tragically killed on October 7, 1901. Adams, who was white, was performing his duties when he encountered a disturbance involving two men. The incident began when Deputy Adams observed a man causing a commotion and using offensive language while walking up Thomas Street. This man had just been involved in a fight near Jackson Square. Adams arrested the man and attempted to take him to jail, but the man resisted. During the
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