on June 23 1922, Warren Lewis, a mentally retarded field hand, aged 18, was hanged by another Montgomery County mob who accused him of trying to assault a white woman. His family said his only crime was that he went to the woman’s well to get some water and was too simple-minded to foresee the consequences. The sheriff of Montgomery County claimed that by the time he arrived at the scene, it was too late to save Lewis’ life.
The Scotsman
April 1989
The Scotsman
April 1989
on June 23 1922, Warren Lewis, a mentally retarded field hand, aged 18, was hanged by another Montgomery County mob who accused him of trying to assault a white woman. His family said his only crime was that he went to the woman’s well to get some water and was too simple-minded to foresee the consequences. The sheriff of Montgomery County claimed that by the time he arrived at the scene, it was too late to save Lewis’ life.
The Scotsman
April 1989
The Scotsman
April 1989
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