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Young Negro Ravisher Narrowly Escaped a Lynching

Item

Title
Young Negro Ravisher Narrowly Escaped a Lynching
Source
Savannah Morning News (GA)
Date
8/24/00
page
5
Identifier
https://www.loc.gov/item/sn89053684/1900-08-24/ed-1/.
Crime
Rape
Subject
Criminal Assault; Lynching; 10 year old
Race of alleged offender
Black alleged offender
Gender of alleged offender
Male alleged offender
Race of alleged victim
Black alleged victim
Gender of alleged victim
Female alleged victim
Law enforcement involved
Mob
Stage of the Legal System
Extralegal
Location
Out of state, Charlotte NC
Length of story
57
Description
Young Negro Ravisher Narrowly Escaped an Lynching.
Charlotte, N. C.. Aug. 23.--A special to
the Observer from Graham. N. C., to-night
say* John Ruffin, colored, 16 years old.
narrowly escaped lynching at the hands of
members of his own race for criminally
assaulting a colored girl 10 years of age.
The victim Is In critical condition.