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June 23, 1947
The Augusta Courier
Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia
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In Hurtsboro, Ala., 18-year-old Jimmy Harris, suspected of raping a white woman, was rescued from a lynch mob by Mayor Hugh Vann's party just as a noose was placed around his neck. En route to Kilby Prison, Harris boasted of prior assaults in Buffalo, N.Y., and New Jersey.
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Suspected Rapist Rescued From Mob In Nick of Time
Hurtsboro, Ala.—Jimmy Harris, 18 year old suspected negro rapist was lodged in the Alabama state prison for safe-keeping today after a dramatic escape from lynching by a mob that had already placed a noose around his neck.
A rescue party headed by Mayor Hugh Vann overtook the would-be lynchers as Harris was being mauled and kicked near the scene of his reported attack on a white woman.
"When we got there," Vann said, "they had a piece of clothesline around his neck. I don't know if they meant to lynch him then and there but they were mad enough to."
C. Vann said that the negro while en route to Kilby Prison on the outskirts of Montgomery, Ala., 75 miles to the west, boasted of having raped a white woman in Buffalo, N. Y., two or three months ago. He also talked of having "gone with" a white woman in New Jersey, the mayor said.
"This negro was born and reared in Hurtsboro and had never been away until he went up North several months ago," Vann said. "Then, when he came back, he must have got ideas."
Hurtsboro, Ala.—Jimmy Harris, 18 year old suspected negro rapist was lodged in the Alabama state prison for safe-keeping today after a dramatic escape from lynching by a mob that had already placed a noose around his neck.
A rescue party headed by Mayor Hugh Vann overtook the would-be lynchers as Harris was being mauled and kicked near the scene of his reported attack on a white woman.
"When we got there," Vann said, "they had a piece of clothesline around his neck. I don't know if they meant to lynch him then and there but they were mad enough to."
C. Vann said that the negro while en route to Kilby Prison on the outskirts of Montgomery, Ala., 75 miles to the west, boasted of having raped a white woman in Buffalo, N. Y., two or three months ago. He also talked of having "gone with" a white woman in New Jersey, the mayor said.
"This negro was born and reared in Hurtsboro and had never been away until he went up North several months ago," Vann said. "Then, when he came back, he must have got ideas."
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Heroic Act
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Bravery Heroism
What keywords are associated?
Suspected Rapist
Lynching Attempt
Mob Rescue
Racial Violence
Prison Transfer
What entities or persons were involved?
Jimmy Harris
Mayor Hugh Vann
C. Vann
Where did it happen?
Hurtsboro, Ala.
Story Details
Key Persons
Jimmy Harris
Mayor Hugh Vann
C. Vann
Location
Hurtsboro, Ala.
Story Details
Jimmy Harris, suspected of attacking a white woman, was nearly lynched by a mob but rescued by Mayor Hugh Vann's party. En route to Kilby Prison, he boasted of prior rapes in Buffalo, N.Y., and involvement with a white woman in New Jersey.