Robert Harper

Robert Harper, a Black man, was held in custody at Bowling Green, Kentucky, according to newspaper reports from January 1893. The Democratic Northwest reported that a mob of citizens took him and killed him. Other January 1893 reports said he was hanged. Accounts differ on where he was held, with one placing him in a courtroom and others in the jail.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Sources (4)

• The State Republican, January 5, 1893, page 1 The State Republican, January 5, 1893
• Democratic Northwest, January 5, 1893, page 8 Democratic Northwest, January 5, 1893
• Griggs Courier, January 6, 1893, page 2 Griggs Courier, January 6, 1893
• Perrysburg Journal, January 7, 1893, page 2 Perrysburg Journal, January 7, 1893