On this information, Dallas County concluded that a lightning bolt had hit the building causing the collapse of the clock tower five days later. Later, several residents of Selma reported hat a bolt of lightning struck the courthouse July 2, 1957. The State Toxicologist, called in by Dallas County, reported the char was evidence that lightning struck the courthouse. An examination of the tower debris showed the presence of charcoal and charred timbers. Fortunately, the collapse of the tower took place on a Sunday morning no one was injured, but damage to the courthouse exceeded $100,000. On a bright, sunny morning, July 7, 1957, the clock tower of the Dallas County Courthouse at Selma, Alabama, commenced to lean, made loud cracking and popping noises, then fell, and telescoped into the courtroom.
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