Ruby Mccollum Daughter By Dr Adams

Was rocked by the killing of a white doctor and elected official at the hands of a married black woman.

Ruby mccollum daughter by dr adams.

After being institutionalized ruby went to live at a home paid for by william bradford huie in exchange for writing her story in a book entitled ruby mccollum. Simpson murder trial 43 years later. 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. 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.

Clifford leroy adams and shot him four times with a revolver. Ruby mccollum murdered dr. Woman in the suwannee jail. 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.

In 1952 the community of live oak fla. Mccollum s youngest daughter is alleged to be the biracial child of dr. What happened to loretta mccollum. She then drove to the office of clifford leroy adams a prominent white doctor and state senator elect.

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. It happened in live oak a small farming town in north florida. She parked walked in the colored entrance and through the office waiting room. This shooting was as noted in african america as the o j.

The mysterious case of ruby mccollum and the shooting of dr c.