A Colored Man Lynched
July 7, 1894
Summary
A man, who is accused of outraging a white woman, is lynched upon his arrival into town.
Transcription
August 9th, 1893, James Johnson, colored, is alleged to have outraged Mrs. Stella King, of this place. He was captured in St. Louis and brought hers last night. The news of his coming preceded him and from the train by a mob and hanged. His body was filled with bullets.
About this article
Source
Location on Page
Upper Right Quadrant
Topic
Contributed By
Carlos Serrano
Citation
“A Colored Man Lynched,” Black Virginia: The Richmond Planet, 1894-1909, accessed February 19, 2026, https://blackvirginia.richmond.edu/items/show/1508.