James, Letter to Walter White, March 24, 1921

James, Letter to Walter White, March 24, 1921

James, Richard

Mob, hanging

Charge, murder

Enclosed you will find important clippings relative to the Versailles lynching. You will note that the Governor has refused to reinstate the Jailer of Versailles. I think this article a very important one as it shown the attitude of out Governor to ferret out the criminals.

I have made some private investigations through personal friends who live near the scene of the lynching. It is rumored that some of the [most?] prominent people in Versailles were members of the mob. It is hinted [that the ? ] were members of the mob.

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Papers of the NAACP

NAACP Louisville

1921-03-24

Micah Lynn

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Midway; Versailles, Woodford County