Lynching of Amos Miller | |
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Location | Williamson County Courthouse, Franklin, Tennessee, U.S. |
Coordinates | 35°55′29″N 86°52′08″W / 35.92472°N 86.86889°W |
Date | August 10, 1888 about 10 a.m. |
Attack type | Lynching |
Victims | Amos Miller |
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Amos Miller was a 23-year-old African-American man who was lynched from the balcony of the Williamson County Courthouse in Franklin, Tennessee, on August 10, 1888.
Miller was accused of raping Mrs. Scott, a 50-year-old white woman, near Santa Fe [1] in Maury County on June 9 [2] or 10, 1888. [3] Miller worked as a farmhand on the Scott farm in Maury County; the Scotts had a daughter. [2] Miller, who was 23 years old, was described by The Daily American as "a heavy-built, very dark negro". [2]
Miller was arrested on June 16 at the home of Marshal Roberts, where he allegedly tried to steal a hat after he had lost his. [1] Miller reportedly confessed to the assault, and was jailed in Columbia. [2] On the same day, a mob threatened to lynch him. [2] As a result, he was transferred to the jail in Franklin on June 17, but once again, a mob threatened to lynch him. [2] He was transferred to a third location: the Davidson County Jail in Nashville. [2]
Miller's trial was postponed twice because of these threats. [2] On August 9, one day before the trial, a mob came from Maury County to Franklin. [2] The next morning, some of the mob were in the public square, others on horseback, and others in the courthouse. [2] Miller was taken to Franklin by train and entered the courthouse. [2] His lawyers asked to change the location of the trial or postpone it again, but Judge McAlister rejected this and decided to continue the proceedings. [2]
During the trial, a mob of 40 men entered the courthouse and, with other men who were already in the building, forced Miller out of the room. [2] The men proceeded to hang Miller from the railings of the courthouse balcony at about 10 am. [4] [5] [6]
Law enforcement reportedly were unable to identify the lynchers "notwithstanding the fact that not one of the mob was disguised". [3]
In 1888, Amos Miller, a black man accused of raping a white woman, was dragged from court in Franklin and hung from the courthouse railings.
Lynching of Amos Miller | |
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Location | Williamson County Courthouse, Franklin, Tennessee, U.S. |
Coordinates | 35°55′29″N 86°52′08″W / 35.92472°N 86.86889°W |
Date | August 10, 1888 about 10 a.m. |
Attack type | Lynching |
Victims | Amos Miller |
Part of a series on the |
Nadir of American race relations |
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Amos Miller was a 23-year-old African-American man who was lynched from the balcony of the Williamson County Courthouse in Franklin, Tennessee, on August 10, 1888.
Miller was accused of raping Mrs. Scott, a 50-year-old white woman, near Santa Fe [1] in Maury County on June 9 [2] or 10, 1888. [3] Miller worked as a farmhand on the Scott farm in Maury County; the Scotts had a daughter. [2] Miller, who was 23 years old, was described by The Daily American as "a heavy-built, very dark negro". [2]
Miller was arrested on June 16 at the home of Marshal Roberts, where he allegedly tried to steal a hat after he had lost his. [1] Miller reportedly confessed to the assault, and was jailed in Columbia. [2] On the same day, a mob threatened to lynch him. [2] As a result, he was transferred to the jail in Franklin on June 17, but once again, a mob threatened to lynch him. [2] He was transferred to a third location: the Davidson County Jail in Nashville. [2]
Miller's trial was postponed twice because of these threats. [2] On August 9, one day before the trial, a mob came from Maury County to Franklin. [2] The next morning, some of the mob were in the public square, others on horseback, and others in the courthouse. [2] Miller was taken to Franklin by train and entered the courthouse. [2] His lawyers asked to change the location of the trial or postpone it again, but Judge McAlister rejected this and decided to continue the proceedings. [2]
During the trial, a mob of 40 men entered the courthouse and, with other men who were already in the building, forced Miller out of the room. [2] The men proceeded to hang Miller from the railings of the courthouse balcony at about 10 am. [4] [5] [6]
Law enforcement reportedly were unable to identify the lynchers "notwithstanding the fact that not one of the mob was disguised". [3]
In 1888, Amos Miller, a black man accused of raping a white woman, was dragged from court in Franklin and hung from the courthouse railings.