William Smith

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The Lynching of:
William Smith
Lynching Event Data for
William Smith
Attempted Lynching
en No
County of Lynching
Elmore
Location of Lynching
Mortar Creek, Alabama
Date of Lynching
January 4, 1915
Method of Lynching
en Shot and Hanged
Accused Crime or Social Transgression
en Accomplice to Murder
en Murder
Primary Accusers
en Mob Members
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 Black
Sex of Primary Subject of Accusation
en Male
Size of Mob
en 25-50
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 County trial
en Governor involved
en State attorney general involved
Names of Primary Accusers or Subjects of Accusation
Mob (collective)
Names of Involved Mob Members
Tom Wade, J. Wade, Tom Penton
Names of Involved Law Enforcement
Sheriff Jackson
Names of Involved Government Officials
General Scully, Governor O’Neal
Names of other Key Individuals
Gussie Boling, Jaime Kirkland, Sidney Crenshaw,
Case Identified By:
en Tuskegee
en CSDE