tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919678452339591453.post7573699721661751652..comments2023-07-20T08:50:43.257-05:00Comments on Strange Fruit and Spanish Moss: December 12, 1917: Wade HamptonAnne M. Lasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058444764378209954noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919678452339591453.post-64019450860245955202019-06-30T20:27:29.418-05:002019-06-30T20:27:29.418-05:00The actual date of the lynching was Dec 14, 1917.The actual date of the lynching was Dec 14, 1917.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01471868302512250572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919678452339591453.post-90122693131854618272019-06-30T20:25:19.885-05:002019-06-30T20:25:19.885-05:00These are Wyoming newspaper accounts. The articles...These are Wyoming newspaper accounts. The articles cited above are fairly inaccurate. The victim's name was Wade Hampton. Only three men were involved in the lynching. Hampton died of a gunshot wound to the head after attempts to hang him from the Elk street bridge were unsuccessful. I would recommend searching the links below. You will find local newspaper accounts including names of the victims, the police officers, jailer, judge, and homeowner where Hampton's body was found. The coroner's report is also available online. <br />http://wygenweb.com/sweetwater/vitals/Obits1917.txt<br />https://newspapers.wyo.gov/<br />https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26845798/casper_startribune_casper/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01471868302512250572noreply@blogger.com