Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-10-19 | Page 3 | Maryland Mob Lynches Negro

MARYLAND MOB LYNCHES NEGRO Overpowers State Police and Kills Kilts Alleged Atta Attacker ker kerf of f Woman PRINCESS ANNE ANNE Md Oct 19 1 UP UP-A UP A mob of ot nearly overpowered over over- powered state police polke and lynched G George x Armwood year old negro last ast night Armwood was charged with attacking Mrs Mary 71 71 white as as' she returned to to her farm home lome Monday night Repulsed by tear bombs on its first firs advance the mob finally battered down the doors of the Somerset ja Jail jaU with timbers and seized the negro i A rope was placed around his neck anc and he tie was dragged behind an automobile Ic through the streets Near the home of ot Judge Robert Rober Duer local police jurist Junist the mo mob hanged him to a tree although apparently apparently ap ap- ap he already was dead After the hanging the mob cu cut down the body and took it to fu jhc h courthouse lawn where it il was burned Five state police including Capt Cap Edward McKe McKenna na J Johnson were injured in injured in- in by members of othe the mob who wh carried sticks and stones 1 After the burning of ot the body th the mob dispersed without being d de de- tamed Governor Ritchie placed on Judge Duer Ducr and l States State's A Attorney At At- torney Robins who assured him h he said that it would be safe to return Armwood to the Somerset jail jaU from irom Baltimore The governor ordered an invest gation