Willis, Hopkinsville Kentuckian, June 3, 1892
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Title
Willis, Hopkinsville Kentuckian, June 3, 1892
Subject
Willis, Wick (or Wyck)
Mob, hanging
Charge, rape
Description
Wick Willis, col., was lynched by a mob at Campbellsville, Kentucky., in Adair county, Monday night for an attempted outrage upon Miss Dice, a young white woman. The mob consisted of only six men and the jailer gave up the prisioner [sic] without resistance.
Source
Publisher
The Hopkinsville Kentuckian
Date
1892-06-03
Contributor
Grace Yi
Format
Image
Coverage
Adair County
Files
Collection
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Citation
“Willis, Hopkinsville Kentuckian, June 3, 1892,” DRVK News Articles , accessed July 26, 2026, https://drvk.createuky.net/news-articles/items/show/64.