James Smith

James Smith, a Black man, was held in the Wetumpka jail in Wetumpka, Alabama, when a mob took him from the jail and hanged him early on January 4, 1915, according to the Associated Press. State troops sent from Montgomery by automobile arrived too late to stop the lynching. Governor O'Neal condemned the killing and asked the courts for a thorough investigation, and a grand jury inquiry into it was reported under way.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: Associated Press (reporters); The Fargo Forum And Daily Republican (reporters).

Sources (8)

• Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot, January 4, 1915, page 1 Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot, January 4, 1915
• Brownsville Herald, January 4, 1915, page 1 Brownsville Herald, January 4, 1915
• The Fargo Forum And Daily Republican, January 4, 1915, page 5 The Fargo Forum And Daily Republican, January 4, 1915
• The Anderson Daily Intelligencer, January 5, 1915, page 1 The Anderson Daily Intelligencer, January 5, 1915
• The Anderson Daily Intelligencer, January 5, 1915, page 2 The Anderson Daily Intelligencer, January 5, 1915
• Americus Times-Recorder, January 6, 1915, page 3 Americus Times-Recorder, January 6, 1915
• Yorkville Enquirer, January 8, 1915, page 2 Yorkville Enquirer, January 8, 1915
• The Montgomery Advertiser, January 12, 1915, page 7 The Montgomery Advertiser, January 12, 1915