January, 1895 to May 22, 1895

MONTGOMERY, Georgia

African-Americans, Crime/Violence, Health/Death, Race-Relations

In the first half of 1895, four black men were lynched by whites in Georgia. On May 22, 1895, Sheriff George Dunham went to the residence of William Connell in Dublin, Georgia to investigate claims that Connell had beaten his wife. According to a Georgia newspaper, the Atlanta Constitution, which claimed it represented “the true facts of the case,' Connell opened the door when the Sheriff knocked...