Your personal choice of "most tragic" character in the assassination story

[Linda Anderson]

I am not using Shelton as a reference but E. H. Gore's book.

Shelton wrote, "The outcome of this undertaking [Mr. Powell reorganizing the Bethel Baptist Church] was described with as much compassion as Mr. W. H. Brack, the clerk, could manage and still tell the truth."

Then Shelton quotes Mr. Brack from the History of Orlando Baptists:

'Brother Powell was a good preacher and a very earnest Christian but addicted to whiskey. He was strict in his discipline and had some of the members turned out for non-attendance. The church became tired of his strict discipline and in October 1872 they called Rev. A. C. Tinnall as pastor.' History of Orlando Baptists: First Baptist Church. E. H. Gore."
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If Mr. Powell did drink, I think people would be very understanding considering the tragedy he and his family endured.