Saturday, May 30, 2015

May 30, 1901: Frank Reeves

Today we learn about a lynching in Alabama through the pages of The Ottawa Daily Republic (Ottawa, Kansas) dated May 31, 1901:
A Negro Lynched by a Mob.

Birmingham, Ala., May 31.—Frank Reeves, a negro, was hanged by a mob between Georgiana and Dunham, two villages in Butler county, yesterday. The negro attempted to assault Miss Ada McMillin and while trying to drag her from a buggy was frightened away by several young men who had responded to the young woman's screams for help. Reeves was captured and confessed his crime. A mob took him to a bridge near by and, after tying a rope around his neck, forced him to jump off.


Thank you for joining me and as always, I hope I leave you with something to ponder.
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  1. AnonymousOctober 23, 2015 at 4:12 PM

    Who is ada ? Did she live in iowa?

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    1. Anne M. LastOctober 23, 2015 at 7:00 PM

      Ada McMillin is the woman Reeves attempted to assault. She appears to have lived in Alabama where the lynching occurred.

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