EMELLE, ALABAMA RACE RIOT July, 1930

Source Type: Other
Creator: N.A.A.C.P.
Transcript:

Jacob Robertson: Dragged into woods by mob and strung to a tree, following the killing of Grover Boyd, white. (Listed by the NAACP as lynching)

John Robertson: Let mob which charged upon his house with gun fire and killed Charlie Marrs, white; also wounded Jim Aynes,white. Robertson was shot to death by the mob.

Unidentified Negro: Drew a revolver as a posse moved to search him for firearms and shot Clarence Dush, white. The Negro was killed.

Mrs. James Eyer: Riding in automobile with her husband who was ordered by the mob to stop. When he did not stop the car was fired upon and Mrs. Eyer Was Killed.