Hanged Him to a Tree

Title

Hanged Him to a Tree

Source Type

Newspapers

Publisher

Manning Times

Publication Place

Manning, SC

Publication Date

07/10/1901

Transcript

Hanged Him to a Tree. Robert White, a negro, was lynched Tuesday near Tallahasse, Elmore county Ala., Robert White and brother, Winston, were tenants on the farm of & Mr. Goodwin and their chickens annoyed a truck farmer named Thomas. The latter killed all the fowls belonging to the Whites. Monday night the two negroes attacked Thomas and fired several shots at him, but doing no damage. Thomas returned the fire and slightly wounded Winston White, Robert White was arrested and while on the way to Wetumpka a mob took him from the officers and hanged him to a tree.

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