Archive Report
Archive Report
Growth Laynching and Kidnaping During 1933
Governor Rolph's Defense of San Jose Laynching
A Resurgence of the crime of lynching during 1933 and an extraordinary wave of kidnapingS have aroused widespread public apprehension and indignation, resulting in a renewal of the campaign for passage of a federal anti-Iynehing statute and in proposals that Congress at its January session strengthen the provisions of the federal anti-kidnaping law of June 22, 1932. Whereas the number of lynching in 1932 dropped to the. lowest point on record, only eight persons falling victim to that form of mob violence, the total this year has soared to three times that number, making 1933 with one exception the worst year for lynehings in the last, decade. There was also an unprecedented number ...