Jesse Thompson

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The Lynching of:
Jesse Thompson
Lynching Event Data for
Jesse Thompson
Attempted Lynching
en No
County of Lynching
Elmore
Location of Lynching
Jackson Trace Rd, Wetumpka
Date of Lynching
August 5, 1898
Method of Lynching
en Hanged
Accused Crime or Social Transgression
en Accomplice to Murder
en Arson
en Attempted Theft, Burglary, or Stealing
en Murder
Primary Accusers
en Group of Individuals
Race of Primary Accusers
en White
Sex of Primary Accusers
en Male
Primary Subject of Accusation
en Group of Individuals
Race of Primary Subject of Accusation
en White
Sex of Primary Subject of Accusation
en Male
Size of Mob
en 100-500
Race of Mob
en White
Legal Ramification
en No
Names of Primary Accusers or Subjects of Accusation
N/A
Names of Involved Mob Members
N/A
Names of Involved Law Enforcement
Wetumpka's Sheriff, Governor Johnston
Names of Involved Government Officials
Governor Johnston, State Militia
Names of other Key Individuals
N/A
Case Identified By:
en Tuskegee
en CSDE