Reasons for Lynching in the First Six Months of 1923

Lynchings 15 Less in 1923 Than in 1922

Mobile, Ala., July 2—In the first six months of 1923, ending June 30, there were 15 lynchings in the United States according to the records compiled by the Tuskegee normal and industrial institute. This is 15 less than the number (30), for the first six months of 1922, and 21 less than the number (36) for the first six months of 1921.

Of those lynched, two were whites and 13 negroes. One of the latter was a woman. One of these put to death was charged with the crime of rape. The other offenses charged were:

Murder, 2

Killing officer of the law, 2

No charge reported, 2

Assisting man charged with rape, 1

Trying to pass for white, 1

Resisting posse searching for man charged with rape, 1

Participating in depredations connected with railroad strike, 1

Cattle stealing, 1

Trying to act like a white man and not knowing his place, 1.

The states in which lynching occurred and the number in each state are as follows:

Arkansas, 1; Florida, 7; Georgia, 2; Mississippi, 2; Missouri, 1; Texas, 1.

From page 3 of the Reidsville Review, July 4, 1923