Sarver, Hopkinsville South Kentuckian, March 14, 1882

Sarver, Hopkinsville South Kentuckian, March 14, 1882

Sarver, Robert
Sarver, Bob

Charge, outrage
Charge, rape

Mob, about 75-100 men

Mob, hanging

Mob, masked

Bob. Sarver, col:. who assaulted Miss. Tennie Ruby near Franklin, Friday, the 3rd inst was taken from the officers and lynched by a mob on the following Monday night, at the place where he attempted to commit the crime. The young lady was a school girl sixteen years old.

South Kentuckian [Hopkinsville, Ky.]

1882-03-14

Kailly Oum

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Franklin, Simpson County