Lawrence Dempster

Lawrence Dempsey, a Black person, was held in the Fulton jail in Fulton, Kentucky. Early on Sunday, May 20, 1917, a mob took them from the jail and hanged them from a telephone pole a few feet from the building. One account gives the name as Lawrence Dempster.

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

Reported by: news reports.

News reports (2)

• The Hartford Herald, May 23, 1917, page 1 The Hartford Herald, May 23, 1917
• Hopkinsville Kentuckian, May 24, 1917, page 1 Hopkinsville Kentuckian, May 24, 1917