Joe Richardson

Joe Richardson, a Black man, was held in a jail in Kentucky. In the early morning of September 26, 1913, a mob broke into the jail, took him from his cell, and hanged him from a tree in the public square. One newspaper reported that the sheriff was overpowered, while another said the jailer was overpowered when the mob took him. According to the second paper, his body was still hanging in the square later that morning.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Joe Richardson from the Litchfield, Kentucky jail and hanged him from a tree in the public square.

Reported by: Associated Press (reporters); The Hartford Herald (reporters).

News reports (2)

• The Lakeland Evening Telegram, September 26, 1913, page 1 The Lakeland Evening Telegram, September 26, 1913
• The Hartford Herald, October 1, 1913, page 1 The Hartford Herald, October 1, 1913