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