Port Jervis remembers 1892 lynching of a young African American resident
- Sharon E. Siegel
- Jun 3
- 1 min read
STORY link (6/2/2025 gathering):
Gallery:
Port Jervis Daily Union, 6 June 1892
"Now that the excitement attendant upon the awful events of Thursday has partially subsided, a decided reaction has taken place in public sentiment and there are few who do not deplore and condemn the work of the mob."
"To be known as a community controlled and dominated by lawless elements is a penalty which we now must pay."
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