Beard, DeSoto Times, July 14, 1905

Beard, DeSoto Times, July 14, 1905

Beard, Lewis

Charge, attempted rape

Mob, 25 members

Mob, shooting

SHOT TO DEATH BY MOB

Lon Beard, a Negro, Charged With Assault, Riddled With Bullets at Normandy, Ky.

Louisville, Ky., July 8. – A special to the Times from Shelbyville, Ky., says: Lon Beard, a negro who had been arrested on a charge of assaulting Mrs. Chester Crawford, of Normandy, was lynched at that place Friday afternoon. He was being taken from Taylorsville to Shelbyville for safekeeping, but when the train arrived at Normandy a mob of about 25 men entered the day coach and riddled Beard with bullets as he sat in his seat.

DeSoto Times

1905-07-14

Bridan Braun

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Normandy, Spencer County