A DOUBLE NIGHTMARE IN ATHENS COUNTY - 1881

A DOUBLE NIGHTMARE IN ATHENS COUNTY - 1881

Author: Forgotten News Podcast November 15, 2019 Duration: 56:05

In the autumn of 1881, the community of Athens, Ohio, was the scene of the lynching of Christopher Davis, a young black man, and a violent attack on Lucinda Luckey, a widow. On this episode, you will hear their interconnected story. 

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HISTORICAL REFERENCES A Double Nightmare In Athens County: Hanged By A Mob, Cleveland Plain Dealer, November 21, 1881. Editorial comment, Cleveland Plain Dealer, November 21, 1881. Chris Davis, Lynched By Mob, Athens Gazette (Athens, Ohio), November 21, 1881.   Christopher C. Davis Lynched, Richwood Gazette (Richwood, Ohio), December 1, 1881. Lynched By A Mob, New York Times, November 23, 1888.   U.S. Census, Athens County, Ohio (1880). News Of An “Outrage” Used To Mean Something Very Different, New York Times Magazine, May 23, 2018. Police Blotter and Court News: Cleveland Plain Dealer, November 20, 1885. GUEST VOICES A Double Nightmare In Athens County:  Guest Narrator - Kristi Oulvey, co-host of Heartland Homicide podcast.  Christopher Davis – Marcus Salley, co-host of Popcorn Prattle podcast.  Lynch Mob Leader – Chris Hanson, free lance voice artist. Lynch Mob Member – Shane Grove, free lance actor and voice artist. Ladies Society (Albany, Ohio), president - Skitty, freelance voice artist. Police Blotter and Court News: Narrator / Reporter - Nancy, host of Naptime Nancy True Crime podcast. Sergeant Flaherty and Minnie Hagan – Barney Black and Tara Saraban, co-hosts of Bloody Murder, Australian true crime  podcast. Police Blotter Intro Title Voice - Jessica Yuan, host of Asian Madness podcast. Judge (Order In The Court) - John Doe, free lance actor and voice performer. Judge (The Court Is Adjourned) – Harry Morgan, free lance actor and voice performer. MISCELLANEOUS: Exit Aphorism (voice) – Kit Caren of the Whispered True Stories podcast. Host Intro – Nina Innsted, the host of the Already Gone podcast. Exit Aphorism - Source: Attributed to G.K. Chesterton, but source is unknown. A possible case of incorrect attribution.   MUSIC: Kevin MacLeod  of Incompetech.com – Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses / by 3.0 At Rest The Curtain Rises I Knew A Guy Freesound.org    Accoustic Guitar Gloomy Calm Other: Obsession (exit theme) Death Calling (transition sting) SOUND EFFECTS: Freesound.org  Applause Clapping Cheering Flaw and Disorder Gavel - 3 Strikes with room reverb Eighties synth beep    T-SHIRTS, MUGS, AND OTHER SWAG - NOW AVAILABLE! Just click here!     HEY!  CONTACT US: E-Mail:  ForgottenNewsPodcast@gmail.com Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Forgotten-News-Podcast Twitter: @NewsForgotten @KitCaren @WhisperedTrue (kit caren)


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