Norris Dendy
Norris Dendy, a Black man, was held in the Clinton jail in Laurens County, South Carolina, when a mob took him from his cell and killed him on the outskirts of the city on July 4, 1933. The NAACP said two Clinton police officers were among the mob and urged the state to prosecute those responsible. Eyewitnesses were said to have identified members of the mob and their automobiles. white residents of Clinton said the mob meant only to whip him and that he was killed when he fought back.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched (disputed). The NAACP telegram says a mob took Norris Dendy from the Clinton jail cell and killed him, with two police officers said to be among them, while white Clinton residents say the mob meant only to whip him and that he was killed when he fought back.
Reported by: NAACP (advocates); white residents of Clinton (witnesses).