Campbell, Sacramento Daily Record Union, December 25, 1880
subject: Campbell, John and Sam
subject: Mob, hanging
subject: Charge, assault and robbery
description: Two Negroes Lynched in Kentucky LOUISVILLE, December 24th.-- John A. Gardner was nearly killed in his barn at Rowlett’s Station yesterday. A negro named John Campbell and his brother Sam, who staid in the barn with him, were arrested on suspicion, and money was found on their persons which had belonged to Gardner. They were committed to jail, but last night at midnight, a party of masked men overpowered the jailer took [sic] them out through town to a hillside near the river and hanged them to a tree. Sam is said to have confessed, but John was obdurate.
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publisher: The Sacramento Daily Record Union
date: 1880-12-25
contributor: Grace Yi
format: Image
coverage: Hart County

Campbell, Rock Island Illinois Argus, December 27, 1880
subject: Campbell, John and Sam
subject: Mob, hanging
subject: Charge, assault and robbery
description: Two Negroes Lyncned. [sic] LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 24.--A Horse Cave special to the Courier Journal says; Side by side they hang on the banks of Green river. Yesterday morning, about daylight, Esquire John A. Gardner, who lives about one mile from Rawlett’s Station in Hart county, was called to go to the barn by a negro boy, Sam Campbell, who lived with him, telling him that one of his cows was sick at the barn. Gardner went immediately to the place, and on entering the door was knocked down and robbed. A negro boy, John Campbell, who lived in the neighborhood,--a brother to Sam,--had stayed all night at Gardner’s the night before. The news was conveyed to Mrs. Gardner that her husband was lying at the barn with his head mashed. The alarm was given, and in a few hours the whole community was gathered. Gardner had been carried to his house by the negroes and medical aid procured. Upon investigation strong SUSPICION RESTED UPON THE TWO NEGROES. Sam and John Campbell. They were arrested and searched, and there was found in their possession a pocket book and money which was identified by Gardner’s wife and others as Gardner’s property. They were taken to Manfordville and committed to jail, where they remained until about 12 o’clock last night, when they were called for by a party of sevanty [sic] five or one hundred men. The key to the outer door and the cell in which they were demanded of the jailer. The jailer saw that it would be useless to resist, and surrendered the keys requesting that they would not disturb other prisoners. He was answered that the rest would not be molested. The jail was then entered and lhe [sic] prisoners taken out and through the streets of the town down a hillside, between the town and river where they were SUSPENDED BETWEEN THE EARTH AND SKY to the limb of a tree. It is said that before they were executed the younger one Sam, confessed his guilt, and said that John had persuaded him into the perpetration of crime. It is said that John was stu…
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publisher: Rock Island Illinois Argus
date: 1880-12-27
contributor: Grace Yi
format: Image
coverage: Hart County

Campbell, Gold Hill Daily News (Nevada Territory), December 25, 1880
subject: Campbell, John and Sam
subject: Mob, hanging
subject: Charge, assault and robbery
description: Lynching in Tennessee. LOUISVILLE, December 25.--John A. Gardner was nearly killed in his barn at Rowlett’s station yesterday. A negro named John Campbell and his brother Sam, who staid in the barn with him, were arrested on suspicion, and money was found on their persons which had belonged to Gardner. They were committed to jail, but last night at midnight 100 masked men overpowered the jailer, took them out through the town to the bills near the river, and hung them to a tree. Sam is said to have confessed, but John was obdurate.
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publisher: The Gold Hill Daily News (Nevada Territory)
date: 1880-12-25
contributor: Grace Yi
format: Image
coverage: Hart County

Campbell, Chicago Daily Tribune, December 25, 1880
subject: Campbell, John and Sam
subject: Mob, hanging
description: Lynched By A Mob. LOUISVILLE, Dec. 24.--A Horse Cave special to the Courier-Journal says: “Yesterday morning about daylight Esquire John A. Gardner, who lives about one mile from Rawlett’s Station, In Hart County, was called to go to his barn by a negro boy, Sam Campbell, who lived with him, telling him that one of his cows was sick at the barn. Gardner went immediately to the place, and on entering the door was knocked down and robbed by the negro boy. John Campbell, who lived in the neighborhood, a brother to Sam, had staid all night at Gardner’s the night before. News was conveyed to Mrs. Gardner that her husband was lying at the barn with his head mashed. An alarm was given, and in a few hours the whole community was gathered in and Gardner had been carried to his house by negroes and medical aid procured. Upon investigation strong suspicion rested upon the two negroes Sam and John Campbell. They were arrested and searched, and found in possession of a pocketbook and money which was identified by Gardner’s wife and others as Gardner’s property. They were taken to Manfordville and committed to jail, where they remained until about 12 o’clock last night, when they were called for by a party of seventy-five or one hundred men. The key to the outer door and cell in which they were was demanded of the jailer. The jailer saw that it would be useless to resist, and surrendered the key, requesting that they would not disturb the other prisoners. He was answered that the rest would not be molested. The jail was then entered and the prisoners taken out, and though [sic] the streets of the town down a hill side between the town and river, where they were suspended between the earth and sky to a limb of a tree. It is said that before they were executed the younger one, Sam, confessed his guilt, and said that John had persuaded him into the perpetration of the crime. It is said that John was stubborn, and only said that his people lived in Taylor County, Kentucky. They were …
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publisher: The Chicago Daily Tribune
date: 1880-12-25
contributor: Grace Yi
format: Image
coverage: Hart County

Colbert, Boston Globe, June 12, 1883
subject: Colbert, Henry Charged, attempted robbery and attempted rape Mob
description: Hired to Assail a Woman. HICKMAN, Ky., June 12–Three months ago two negroes, Henry Colbert and Pete Hunt, made an assault on Mrs, Lizzie Pratcher. East of here. The men were arrested, and confessed that they had been hired by Hugh Wood, a white man, to commit the deed. Last night masked men forcibly took Colbert from the jail, set him on a horse, took him away and hanged him.
source: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-colbert-boston-globe/125635536/
publisher: Boston Globe
date: 06/12/1883
contributor: Jordan Grady
format: PDF
coverage: Hickman County

Brinkley, Messenger Inquirer, 23 July 1897
subject: Brinkley, Ephraim Rape Hanging Civilian mob, approximately 40 members Mostly unmasked, some masked
description: Brinkley, Messenger Inquirer, 23 July 1897 Ephraim Brinkley Hanged in Broad Daylight in Hop-Kins County. He Was Suspected of Having Murdered a Wealthy Farmer Named Troullias. A Georgia Negro Rapist Hanged in the Courthouse Yard by a Crowd of Citizens. PERFECT EPIDEMIC OF LYNCHINGS. MADISONVILLE, Ky., July 22 - Eph-raim Brinkley was taken from his home in this county this morning at 7 o’clock and hanged to a tree near the house. The mob was composed of about forty citizens, but few of whom were masked. They were very orderly and not a gun was fired or a loud or profane word used. They rode up to the house at the hour named and called for Brinkley. He came out and they caught him and told him what they were going to do. He begged for his life, but his entreaties fell on deaf ears, and the execution was pro-ceeded without a minute’s delay. When it was known that he was dead the party quietly mounted their horses and rode away. Two weeks ago a good citizen named Trouillias was shot and killed at his home while eating supper. It was not known who committed the hor-rid crime, but Brinkley was suspected of it for several reasons. He has borne a very bad reputation and lived largely, it is thought by stealing chickens, hogs, cattle, corn and any-thing else he could get his hands on. Whenever there was any trouble in the neighborhood it was always laid on Brinkley and it is believed that a good deal of meanness was attributed to him was perpetrated by others. How-ever this may be the people will breathe easier, as they had become very much afraid of him since the assassination of Trouillias. The identity of the members of the mob is not known, although they as-sembled and did their work in broad day light. It is thought, however, that at least the leaders belonged to the same gang of regulators that killed Hewlett Howton in Caldwell county two years ago. The leaders of that band, Capt. Beatty Steffy, and Jim Russell, are in the penitentiary, but the organization still exists…
source: https://www.newspapers.com/image/376032715/
publisher: Messager-Inquirer
date: 23 July, 1897
contributor: Jordan Grady
format: PDF
coverage: Madisonville, KY

Brinkley, The Hustler, 23 July, 1897
subject: Brinkley, Ephraim Rape Hanging Civilian mob, approximately 40 members Mostly unmasked, some masked
description: Into Eternity Went Ephraim Brinkley at the End of a Rope Last Wednes-day Night. HANGED BY AN AVENGING MOB. The Slayer of Trouillas Meets Death Near Nebo, at the Very Door of the Man He Murdered. Ephraim Brinkley was hanged by a mob of men on last Wednesday night about four miles south of Ne-bo. Some two or three weeks since Cyprian Trouillas, a near neighbor of Brinkley’s was shot and killed as he was sitting at the supper table. While it has not been known posi-tively who did the killing, yet sus-picion pointed very strongly to Brinkley. Things have developed since that has only caused that sus-picion to become stronger. There have been mutterings of coming trouble in that country ever since the killing. The mob that did the work took Brinkley to the home of Trouillas and he was hanged on a limb in front of the place where the murder had occurred a short time before.
source: https://www.newspapers.com/image/529685565/
publisher: The Hustler
date: 23 July, 1897
contributor: Jordan Grady
format: PDF
coverage: Hopkins County, KY

Bumpus (Bumpass), The Union City (TN) Commercial Courier, September 2, 1904
subject: Bumpus (Bumpass), Joseph
subject: Mob, drowning
subject: Charge, rape
description: Lynched! Negro, Joe Bumpus, Taken From Jail and Put to Death--Supposed to Have Been Drowned. Joe Bumpus, the black fiend, who was charged with the crime of attempted rape on the person of a respectable white girl near Jordan in this county, was taken from the jail and put out of the way during Monday night. We learn that during the night Jailor Noonan was called up by a mob of meh [sic] and told that they had a negro prisoner to place in his keeping, and to come out and open the jail door. When Mr. Noonon [sic] opened the door upstairs he was caught hold of and covered with a pistol and told to give up the key to Joe Bumpus cell [sic] which he of course did. We learn that the prisoner was carried up the railroad and made way with. The idea prevails generally that he was drowned above town, as his body had not been found up to last night. It was thought by nearly everybody that the negro would, as he had gone this long without lynching, be given a trial at the next circuit court. We learn that Bumpus was also resting easy on that score, but it seems that there are some who believe he should be killed and put their belief into action.--Hickman Dixie Star. <path fill="#ffcf5f" d="M168 243.6C128.4 243.6 88.8 258 49.2 286.8 78 247.2 92.4 207.6 92.4 168 92.4 128.4 78 88.8 49.2 49.2 88.8 78 128.4 92.4 168 92.4 207.6 92.4 247.2 78 286.8 49.2 258 88.8 243.6 128.4 243.6 168 243.6 207.6 258 247.2 286.8 286.8 247.2 258 207.6 243.6 168 243.6Z" transform="rotate(45 168 168)"></path> <path fill="#e6cb05" d="M119.5 191.7C91.3 191.7 63.2 196 35 204.5 43.5 176.3 47.8 148.2 47.8 120 47.8 91.8 43.5 63.7 35 35.5 63.2 44 91.3 48.3 119.5 48.3 147.7 48.3 175.8 44 204 35.5 195.5 63.7 191.2 91.8 191.2 120 191.2 148.2 195.5 176.3 204 204.5 175.8 196 147.7 191.7 119.5 191.7Z" transform="rotate(45 119.501 120)"></path> <path fill="#e6d65e" d="M168 226.8C128.4 226.8 88.8 246.8 49.2 286.8 89.2 247.2 109.2 207.6 109.2 168 109.2 128.4 89.2 88.8 49.2 49.2 88.8 89.2 128.4 109.2 168 109.2 207.6 109.2 …
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publisher: The Union City Tennessee Commercial Courier
date: 1904-09-02
contributor: Grace Yi
format: Image
coverage: Fulton County

Bumpus (Bumpass), New York Times, August 31, 1904
subject: Bumpus (Bumpass), Joseph
subject: Mob, drowning
subject: Charge, rape
description: Kentucky Mob Drowns Negro Takes Him from Jail and Throws Him Into the Mississippi. Special to The New York Times HICKMAN, Ky., Aug. 30.--Joe Bumpass, a negro, was taken from the county jail at 1 o’clock this morning by a mob and drowned in the middle of the Mississippi River. The mob, after taking the keys from the jailer, wanted to shoot the prisoner in his cell, but the officer begged them not to, so, placing a rope about the negro’s neck, his captors led him to the river. He was placed in a skiff, rowed to the middle of the stream, where his hands and feet were tied, and he was thrown overboard. The negro was charged with attacking the thirteen-year old daughter of Tuck Clay, a farmer.
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publisher: The New York Times
date: 1904-08-31
contributor: Grace Yi
format: Image
coverage: Fulton County

Bumpus (Bumpass), Louisville Courier Journal, September 2, 1904
subject: Bumpus (Bumpass), Joseph
subject: Mob, drowning
subject: Charge, rape
description: Rock Tied Around His Neck. Body of Joe Bumpass, Who Was Lynched At Hickman, Found. Hickman, Ky., Sept. 1.--[Special.]--The body of Joe Bumpass was found in the river this afternoon by Jim Ringgold. When found his feet and hands were bound and a large stone tied around his neck. The feet were first seen by the fisherman. Bumpass attempted an assault on little Topsy Clay two weeks ago and was placed in prison, but was lynched last Monday night. A Coroner’s inquest was held and a verdict of drowning by unknown parties was rendered.
source: Newspapers.com
publisher: The Louisville Courier Journal
date: 1904-09-02
contributor: Grace Yi
format: Image
coverage: Fulton County