Bird Blake

Item

The Lynching of:
Bird Blake
Lynching Event Data for
Bird Blake
Attempted Lynching
en No
County of Lynching
Elmore County
Location of Lynching
Central Institute in Wetumpka
Date of Lynching
03/18/1872
Method of Lynching
en Shot
Accused Crime or Social Transgression
en Interracial Relationship or Miscegenation
Primary Accusers
en Mob Members
Race of Primary Accusers
en White
Sex of Primary Accusers
en Male
Primary Subject of Accusation
en Individual
Race of Primary Subject of Accusation
en Black
Sex of Primary Subject of Accusation
en Male
Size of Mob
en 1-10
Race of Mob
en White
Legal Ramification
en Yes
Legal Ramification, Detailed
en Detained or questioned by law enforcement
en Jailed
en Brought to trial
en Found innocent in trial
en Governor involved
Names of Primary Accusers or Subjects of Accusation
William Pylant, William Smith, Brown Bozeman
Names of Involved Mob Members
William Pylant, William Smith, Brown Bozeman, John Holly
Names of Involved Government Officials
Judge Richard Busteed, Governor Robert B Lindsay
Names of other Key Individuals
Georgia Pace (George)
Case Identified By:
en Alabama Memory Project