Hamilton

Hamilton, a Black man, was held in the parish jail in Louisiana. On May 12, 1914, a mob of about 1,000 men and boys gathered at the jail and spent three hours at its doors before cutting through with steel saws, taking him from the jail and hanging him from a telephone pole opposite the courthouse. The sheriff had telegraphed the governor for troops, but they had not arrived when the mob broke in. The Evening World reported these events on the day of the killing.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about 1,000 men and boys broke into the parish jail with steel saws, took Hamilton from custody and hanged him from a telephone pole opposite the courthouse.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Evening World, May 12, 1914, page 1 The Evening World, May 12, 1914