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Richardson, Bamberg Herald, October 2, 1913
NEGRO LYNCHED IN KENTUCKY.
Mob Strings Up Black Who Assaulted Little Girl.
Litchfield, Ky., Sept. 26. – A mob of citizens visited the county jail here about 1 o’clock this morning, overpowered the jailer, took Joe Richardson, a negro, from his cell…
Richardson, Leavenworth Post, September 26, 1913
AN ARMED MOB HANGED NEGRO
Taken From County Jail and Strung Up to Telephone Pole in Public Square.
Litchfield, Ky., Sept. 26. – An armed mob comprised of men and women, early this morning visited the county jail at this place, overpowered the…
Richardson, Hartford Herald, October 1, 1913
LYNCH LAW CARRIED OUT AT LEITCHFIELDLeitchfield, Ky., Sept. 26. – A mob of citizens, at 1 o’clock this morning, overpowered the jailer, took Joe Richardson, a negro, from his cell and hanged him to a tree in the public square.The body was still…
Richardson, Cincinnati Inquirer, September 27, 1913
LYNCHING
Of Negro in Kentucky
Follows an Attempted Attack on Young White Girl.
Jailer Says Keys Were Taken From Him After He Was Gagged By Mob – McCreary SIlent.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE INQUIRER
Frankfort, Ky.m September 26 – When Governor James…
Richardson, The Paducah Sun-Democrat, September 26, 1913
Negro Put to Death By A Mob
Joe Richardson Who Attempted Assault on 11-year-old Girl Is Hung in Public— Story of Child on Stand Inflamed Hearers Who Came to Jail at Midnight— Siezed [sic] Jailer and Took His Keys Away— Citizens Wake To See…