John Spruce

Full Name: John Spruce
Victim Profile: John Spruce
Biography: On November 11,1902, John Spruce, 24, years old, was lynched on the corner of 23rd avenue and 7th Street in downtown Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He was shot by an employee of the Elk’s Carnival after being accused of being drunk and jumping on and off the machines. John Spruce was an employee at the local furnace and formerly served his community as a fireman before his life was taken from him.
Documented or Attempted: Documented
Birth Date: N/A
County of Birth; County of Death: N/A; Tuscaloosa County
Death Date: May 16, 1910
Age at Death: 24
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Researchers: Lydia Jackson
Case Number: AMP541-19100516-000
Identified by:: Alabama Memory Project
Occupation: Employee at the local furnace