May, Maysville Evening Bulletin, July 16, 1884

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Title

May, Maysville Evening Bulletin, July 16, 1884

Subject

May, Richard
Charge, rape
Lucas, W.J.
Mob, hanging

Description

A mob attacked the Owensboro jail at an early hour Monday morning to secure a negro named Richard May, charged with rape. W.J. Lucas, the Jailer, resisted the attack, and was killed by the volley of shots that were interchanged. The mob then broke into the jail and hanged the negro.

Publisher

The Evening Bulletin [Maysville, Ky.]

Date

1884-07-16

Format

Image

Coverage

Owensboro, Daviess County

Files

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Collection

Citation

“May, Maysville Evening Bulletin, July 16, 1884,” DRVK News Articles , accessed March 15, 2025, https://drvk.createuky.net/news-articles/items/show/1.