Tag: August 1870
Lynch Law Reigns in Mississippi: A State of Terror and Violence
In the southern state of Mississippi, a culture of violence and intimidation has taken hold. The year is 1870, and the Mississippians are notorious for their brutal treatment of those who dare to cross them. The latest incident involves four white women who were violently taken from their homes in a heinous display of ‘lynch…
Justice Finally Served: Real Pays the Ultimate Price for Smedick’s Slaying
August 6, 1870, marked a somber day in New York City as John Real met his maker on the gallows for the brutal murder of Police Officer John Smedick. Real had spent two long years awaiting his fate, a period marked by a desperate struggle to evade the hangman’s noose. But ultimately, the forces of…
