Not Hung

WS 1865-06-23 Not Hung p 3, col A.JPG

Title

Not Hung

Subject

Black race

Description

This Walla Walla Statesman article refers to the earlier report of a black man who had stolen a variety of good in town, including a horse. This report denies the rumor that the man had been lynched. There is circumstantial detail about his origins, but the most significant fact is that there was a rumor of his lynching, and the newspaper editor publicly denies that rumor.

Abstract

The Walla Walla Statesman follows up on an earlier story, clarifying the fate of a black man near Walla Walla, thought to be a thief.

Source

Walla Walla Statesman

Publisher

Walla Walla W.T.: R.R. and S.G. Rees

Date Issued

1865-06-23

Medium

Web

Type

article

Bibliographic Citation

Vol. IV, No. 28, p. 3, col. A

Spatial Coverage

Walla Walla County

Provenance

Washington Secretary of State: Historic Newspapers

URL

http://sos.wa.gov/history/newspapers.aspx

Start Page

3

End Page

3