Lynching and death of guard in Brandon Mississippi
A Black man named Dave Gridley confesses depredations in Brandon and is lynched with dogs aiding capture. A night raid leaves guard Lieutenant George J Wyone dead by hanging in a watchhouse lock-room. A coroner's inquest is reported with jurors named, amid city-wide turmoil.
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