Richardson, Hartford Herald, October 1, 1913
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Title
Richardson, Hartford Herald, October 1, 1913
Subject
Richardson, Joseph
Charge, assault
Mob, armed
Mob, hanging
Description
LYNCH LAW CARRIED OUT AT LEITCHFIELD
Leitchfield, Ky., Sept. 26. – A mob of citizens, at 1 o’clock this morning, overpowered the jailer, took Joe Richardson, a negro, from his cell and hanged him to a tree in the public square.
The body was still hanging there early this morning. Richardson was charged with assaulting Ree Goff, the 11-year-old daughter of Annison Goff, a merchant at South, this county, Tuesday morning.
The girl and her seven-year-old brother were on their way to school and while passing through a Woodland the negro sprang from the roadside and dragged the little girl into the bushes. Her little brother ran away screaming, which frightened the negro, and he fled before accomplishing his design, though the child’s clothing was badly torn in her struggle with the negro.
Leitchfield, Ky., Sept. 26. – A mob of citizens, at 1 o’clock this morning, overpowered the jailer, took Joe Richardson, a negro, from his cell and hanged him to a tree in the public square.
The body was still hanging there early this morning. Richardson was charged with assaulting Ree Goff, the 11-year-old daughter of Annison Goff, a merchant at South, this county, Tuesday morning.
The girl and her seven-year-old brother were on their way to school and while passing through a Woodland the negro sprang from the roadside and dragged the little girl into the bushes. Her little brother ran away screaming, which frightened the negro, and he fled before accomplishing his design, though the child’s clothing was badly torn in her struggle with the negro.
Publisher
Hartford Herald
Date
1913-10-01
Contributor
Bridan Braun
Format
Image
Coverage
Leitchfield, Grayson County
Files
Collection
Citation
“Richardson, Hartford Herald, October 1, 1913,” DRVK News Articles , accessed March 14, 2025, https://drvk.createuky.net/news-articles/items/show/97.