Single Deputy Rescues Negro -- September 13, 2021

Americus Times-Recorder, 09-September-1921

At least a law officer saved the victim in this case. 

SINGLE DEPUTY

RESCUES NEGRO

Rope Around Neck When He

Interrupts Mob Bent On

Lynching

MONROE. La., Sept. 9.—Deputy-Sheriff Humble, of Columbia, La., is credited with rescuing single-handed Jim Jones, a negro, from a mob bent on lynching the negro for assault with intent to kill a white, man. When overtaken by the officer, the mob (was - JT) said to have had a rope around the neck of the negro.