Stories tagged "lynched": 3
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The Lynching of George Briscoe
George Briscoe was an African American resident of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Briscoe, described as approximately 40 years of age, was accused of a series of robberies in the Stoney Creek area and believed to be the sole perpetrator. Suspected…
No Consequences for the killing of Benjamin Hance
Benjamin Hance was a twenty-two-year-old black man, who lived in St. Mary’s County at the intersection of Newtown Neck Road and Macintosh Run. Many sources were unsure of his age, twenty-two was the only age found. It is assumed that he was born in…
The Lynching of William Burns
On October 3, 1907, 22-year-old William Burns and Jesse Page were drinking at multiple bars in the Canal Wharf area of Cumberland Maryland. While at Kate Preston’s bar, William Burns became disorderly and was told to leave the bar. Police Officer…