A rock throwing mob
chased Henderson into a
river and watched him
drown. They were angry
that he had entered their
community. (Lynching in
the New South pg. 157)
James Carter
Amherst
Virginia
April 6
1902
For assault. Wandering
stock created mounting
difficulties between
James Carter and his
white neighbor and
climaxed in 1902 when the
white accused Carter of
setting fire to his
outhouse. During the
ensuing fight Carter shot
and wounded his
assailant. Ly
Walter Cotton
Greenville County
Virginia
March 24
1900
For murder. Described
as a black desperado
Cotton was lynched in
retaliation for the
murders of several
whites. Blacks who
witnessed the lynching
demanded that Cotton's
white sidekick Brandt
O'Grady also be lynched
and led the mob that
dragged him from
Archie Cook
Prince Edward County
Virginia
September 2
1888
For rape
Reuben Coles
Surry County
Virginia
July 27
1887
For rape
Walter Clark
Danville
Virginia
October 13
1917
For murder. Accused of
murder Clark fought a gun
battle with a mob of law
officers and citizens.
The mob set fire to
Clarks home and he was
shot as he fled.
(Lynching in the New
South pg. 34)
Noah Cherry
Princess Anne County
Virginia
November 15
1885
For murder
Robert Burton
Alleghany County
Virginia
October 17
1891
For assault and riot. A
policeman in Clifton
Forge Virginia tried to
arrest a group of miners
(Bob Burton Charles
Miller John and William
Scott) For boisterous
intimidating behavior.
They resisted arrest and
made their way out of
town and back to the min