5 MYSTERY LYNCHINGS IN OHIO: 1877-1932

5 MYSTERY LYNCHINGS IN OHIO: 1877-1932

Author: Forgotten News Podcast May 16, 2018 Duration: 57:55
There were 21 lynchings in the State of Ohio, between 1856 and 1932. This episode tells the stories of the 5 lynchings, for which the least amount of information exists. These lynchings took place in 1877 (two), 1892, 1920 and 1932.    Also:   Police Blotter and Court News column, from March 1, 1869. HISTORICAL REFERENCES: Simeon Garnet a.k.a. Simon Garnett New York Times, September 4, 1877. Atlanta Constitution, September 4, 1877. U.S. Census, 1860, 1870. Luther Scott New York Times, November 23, 1877. Cincinnati Enquirer, November 22, 1877. Patterson Daily Press, November 21, 1877. U.S. Census, 1860, 1870. Millersburg Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 8, 1892. Holmes County Farmer, April 4, 1892. Milton Harris Cincinnati Enquirer, July 15, 1920. Ironwood Daily Globe, November 15, 1920. 1920 Annual Report of the NAACP The Crisis (NAACP Magazine), February 1921. Luke Marion Cincinnati Enquirer, June 11, 1932. 1932 Annual Report of the NAACP. U.S. Census, 1920, 1930 Police Blotter and Court News Cleveland Plain Dealer, March 1, 1869.   GUEST VOICES: Police Blotter Narrator: Amelia LaBibarr, co-host of Pitney & Amelia’s Bitchen Boutique podcast. Police Blotter Title Voice: Robin Warder, host of The Trail Went Cold podcast. Judge / Call to Order: John Doe, free-lance actor and voice artist. Judge / Adjournment: Harry Morgan, free-lance actor and voice artist. Host Intro:  Nina Innsted, host of the Already Gone podcast. Extro Aphorism (voice): Kit Caren, co-host of the Forgotten News Podcast. MUSIC: Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com – Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses / by/3.0 At Rest I Knew A Guy The Curtain Rises Comfortable Life   SOUND EFFECTS: Freesound.org: Piano_Ending_Tune and_now_a_word_from_our_sponsors Gavel_-_3_Strikes_with_room_reverb EXTRO APHORISM: Source: Chesterton, G.K., All I Survey, Chapter 21 (1933) (slightly paraphrased, on the podcast).   T-SHIRTS, MUGS, AND OTHER SWAG - NOW AVAILABLE! Just click here!   SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR! This episode was brought to you by Sudio Sweden headphones Use the discount code "FORGOTTEN" for 15% OFF on ANY purchase.   HEY!  CONTACT US: E-Mail:  ForgottenNewsPodcast@gmail.com Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Forgotten-News-Podcast Twitter: @NewsForgotten @KitCaren   SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR! This episode was brought to you by Sudio Sweden headphones Use the discount code "FORGOTTEN" for 15% OFF on ANY purchase.   HEY! CAN YOU HELP US?!   PLEASE HELP THE FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST TO COVER THE COSTS OF RESEARCH, INVESTIGATION, AUDIO EQUIPMENT. AND PODCAST HOSTING FEES.   ANY DONATION - EVEN A DOLLAR - WOULD REALLY HELP US OUT!   Just click on this PayPal link, to contribute. PAYPAL Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

There’s a certain kind of story that crackles with urgency when it breaks, dominating conversations and front pages, only to vanish completely a few years later. FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST goes looking for those stories. Each episode is a deep dive into a different moment that once captivated the public, an event or figure that seemed indelible but somehow slipped through the cracks of our collective memory. You’ll hear about scandals that toppled empires of reputation, inventions that promised to change everything, and personal dramas that played out on a very public stage-all now quietly gathering dust in old newspaper archives and forgotten diaries. The aim isn’t just to recount these tales, but to understand why they resonated so powerfully in their moment and explore what their disappearance says about how we remember. It’s a process of careful excavation, piecing together narratives from primary sources, historical accounts, and the cultural echoes that remain. Tuning into this podcast feels like opening a long-lost trunk in the attic; every story is presented with the immediacy it once held, allowing you to experience the surprise, outrage, or wonder just as an audience did decades or even centuries ago. These are the headlines that time edited out, brought back to life.
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