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Domestic News
February 18, 1894
The Wichita Daily Eagle
Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas
What is this article about?
In Chilton County, Alabama, Mrs. Apple Rucker was assaulted and fatally shot by a negro on Thursday night. A posse pursued and lynched two negroes, one guilty and one innocent, then riddled their bodies with bullets.
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LYNCHED GUILTY AND INNOCENT.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 17.—On Thursday night Mrs. Apple Rucker, an aged and respected white woman, who lives in the lower part of Chilton county, was assaulted by a negro. To cover up his crime he fatally shot the old lady, who was found by a neighbor shortly afterward in a half-conscious condition. She told her story, and shortly after died. Enraged citizens formed posses and began pursuit of the brute. For several hours the chase was kept up. Finally two negroes were found in company with each other, and were questioned carefully. The evidence showed that one or the other was the guilty man. Each denied his guilt. To be sure that the right man was punished for his crime both were strung to a limb. After being lynched their bodies were riddled with bullets.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 17.—On Thursday night Mrs. Apple Rucker, an aged and respected white woman, who lives in the lower part of Chilton county, was assaulted by a negro. To cover up his crime he fatally shot the old lady, who was found by a neighbor shortly afterward in a half-conscious condition. She told her story, and shortly after died. Enraged citizens formed posses and began pursuit of the brute. For several hours the chase was kept up. Finally two negroes were found in company with each other, and were questioned carefully. The evidence showed that one or the other was the guilty man. Each denied his guilt. To be sure that the right man was punished for his crime both were strung to a limb. After being lynched their bodies were riddled with bullets.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Execution
What keywords are associated?
Lynching
Assault
Murder
Chilton County
Negroes
Posse
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Apple Rucker
Where did it happen?
Chilton County, Alabama
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Chilton County, Alabama
Event Date
Thursday Night, Feb. 17
Key Persons
Mrs. Apple Rucker
Outcome
mrs. apple rucker assaulted and fatally shot; two negroes lynched and bodies riddled with bullets, one guilty and one innocent
Event Details
Mrs. Apple Rucker assaulted by a negro who shot her to cover the crime; she died after telling her story; posses pursued and lynched two negroes suspected of the crime.