Source Type: | Newspaper |
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Publisher: | Hattiesburg Daily News |
Place of publication: | Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
Date of publication: | 1907 |
Transcript: | Columbus, Miss. August 28-A negro by the name of Lipsey was lynched near here tonight, the negro insulted Mrs. Ed Windham at her home near Pickensville, Ala, which is a short distance from here. A mob was formed at this place and after a hot pursuit, captured Lispey, took him into the presence of Mrs. Windham and hanged him to a tree. The contents of many revolvers were emptied into the body, almost riddling it. |
Citation: | Usual Fate Negro Brute, 1907 August, Hattiesburg Daily News, pp. 1 |