Pile, The Courier-Journal, May 20, 1877

Pile, The Courier-Journal, May 20, 1877

Pile, Levi

Charge, Attempted Rape and Murder of a White Woman

Mob, Hanged and Riddled with bullets

Mob, Unknown number

Mob, Disguised

Negro Taken from Blandville Jail by disguised men, Dragged to the Woods, Hanged, Shot, and His Clothing Burned off.

Cario, Ill, May 22.- "On Sunday night a party of disguised men went to the jail at Blandville Ky., and with drawn pistols demanded and received the keys. They then seized the negro, Levi Pile, who attempted to outrage and murder Mrs. C.R. Pile last week, tied a rope around his neck, tied him to a mule, and dragged him away to the woods. Nothing further is known except that his dead body was found hanging to a tree with several bullet-holes in it, and the clothing burned off. At last accounts the body was still hanging."

Lexxi Colbert

Newspapers.com

Documenting Racial Violence in Kentucky, Levi Pile

The Courier-Journal

1877-05-23

Lexxi Colbert

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Blandville, Ballard County