John Houston

Item

The Lynching of:
John Houston
Lynching Event Data for
John Houston
Attempted Lynching
en No
County of Lynching
Elmore
Location of Lynching
1 mile North of L&N Railroad Deatsville Depot
Date of Lynching
August 5, 1950
Method of Lynching
en Unknown
Accused Crime or Social Transgression
en Unknown
Primary Accusers
en Unknown
Race of Primary Accusers
en Unknown
Sex of Primary Accusers
en Unknown
Primary Subject of Accusation
en Unknown
Race of Primary Subject of Accusation
en Unknown
Sex of Primary Subject of Accusation
en Unknown
Size of Mob
en Unknown
Race of Mob
en Unknown
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
Sheriff Lester Holley
Names of Involved Government Officials
N/A
Names of other Key Individuals
Peyton Gibbons (Employer)
Case Identified By:
en Alabama Memory Project