State Sanctioned
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Jim Wilson
Killed January 28th, 1914. Wilson was killed during a spectacle lynching, viewed by ~1,000 people. Very limited information offered in news accounts.
This incident is mentioned in a number of sources:
The Belleville News Democrat, January 28th, 1914, directly beneath the story on Ben Dickerson, underneath the ad for Wrigley’s gum.
Dickerson and Wilson Belleville News Democrat 01281914
The Columbus Enquirer Sun, January 28th, 1914
PDF: Jim Wilson Columbus Enquirer-Sun 01281914
The Grand Rapids Press, January 28th, 1914
PDF: Jim Wilson The Grand Rapids Press 01281914–2
The Jonesboro Evening Sun, January 28th, 1914
PDF: Jim Wilson Jonesboro Evening Sun 01281914
The Kalamazoo Gazette, January 28th, 1914
PDF: Jim Wilson Kalamazoo Gazette 01281914
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