Boy Escapes Lynching
October 13, 1906
Summary
In order to escape lynching for the second time, a boy is put in the “parish prison” for safety.
Transcription
Boy Escapes Lynching
New Orleans, Oct. 10.-- To escape lynching, a 12-year old negro boy known as Jesse James was brought here from Amite, La., and placed in the parish prison. The boy was accused of attempting an assault upon a four year old white girl. This was the boy’s second escape from lynching.
New Orleans, Oct. 10.-- To escape lynching, a 12-year old negro boy known as Jesse James was brought here from Amite, La., and placed in the parish prison. The boy was accused of attempting an assault upon a four year old white girl. This was the boy’s second escape from lynching.
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Lower Left Quadrant
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Emma Roberts
Citation
“Boy Escapes Lynching,” Black Virginia: The Richmond Planet, 1894-1909, accessed January 20, 2026, https://blackvirginia.richmond.edu/items/show/767.