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April 20, 1920
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
What is this article about?
In Mulberry, Kansas, on April 19, an unidentified Black man accused of slashing a 15-year-old white girl's throat was lynched by a mob after identification. A white youth captured with him was jailed in Girard.
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NEGRO FIEND WHO ATTACKED GIRL HANGED BY MOB
(BY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRE)
Pittsburgh, Kans., April 19.-An unidentified negro, said to have attacked a young white girl near Mulberry, Kans., was taken from officers by a crowd late today and hanged. A white youth captured with the negro was taken to the county jail at Girard.
The girl was found this morning tied to a tree with her throat slashed.
A railway switch crew located the negro and white youth late today several miles away.
They were taken to Mulberry, where Sheriff Gould took them in charge
A crowd surrounded the jail and when the 15-year-old girl identified the negro as her assailant, he was taken from the officers and hanged.
(BY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRE)
Pittsburgh, Kans., April 19.-An unidentified negro, said to have attacked a young white girl near Mulberry, Kans., was taken from officers by a crowd late today and hanged. A white youth captured with the negro was taken to the county jail at Girard.
The girl was found this morning tied to a tree with her throat slashed.
A railway switch crew located the negro and white youth late today several miles away.
They were taken to Mulberry, where Sheriff Gould took them in charge
A crowd surrounded the jail and when the 15-year-old girl identified the negro as her assailant, he was taken from the officers and hanged.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Historical Event
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Justice
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Lynching
Assault
Mob Justice
Kansas
Racial Violence
What entities or persons were involved?
Unidentified Negro
15 Year Old Girl
White Youth
Sheriff Gould
Where did it happen?
Near Mulberry, Kans.
Story Details
Key Persons
Unidentified Negro
15 Year Old Girl
White Youth
Sheriff Gould
Location
Near Mulberry, Kans.
Event Date
April 19
Story Details
An unidentified negro attacked and slashed the throat of a 15-year-old white girl near Mulberry, Kans., tying her to a tree. He was captured with a white youth by a railway crew, taken to Mulberry under Sheriff Gould's charge, identified by the girl, and lynched by a mob while the youth was jailed in Girard.