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.
Source
Publisher
The Evening Bulletin [Maysville, Ky.]
Date
1884-07-16
Format
Image
Coverage
Owensboro, Daviess County
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Citation
“May, Maysville Evening Bulletin, July 16, 1884,” DRVK News Articles , accessed March 15, 2025, https://drvk.createuky.net/news-articles/items/show/1.