Unnamed Negro Murder Victim
Character Key Number:
1874
Display Name:
Unnamed Negro Murder Victim
Sort Name:
Unnamed Negro Murder Victim
Ever Present in Yoknapatawpha?:
Yes
Biography:
This is the "wife" of the convicted murderer who is in the jail when Goodwin is arrested (114). While Sanctuary never gives her a name, or explains why her husband killed her, the narrative does provide a very vivid description of her death.