Comments on: Salisbury history club, innocents lynched?, A Game Called Salisbury, Susan Barringer Wells http://ncrealestateblog.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/salisbury-history-club-innocents-lynched-a-game-called-salisbury-susan-barringer-wells/ News and information about North Carolina visit: NCrealestateforum.com Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:04:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Susan Barringer Wells http://ncrealestateblog.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/salisbury-history-club-innocents-lynched-a-game-called-salisbury-susan-barringer-wells/#comment-607 Susan Barringer Wells Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:23:25 +0000 http://ncrealestateblog.wordpress.com/?p=116#comment-607 To Joan, It is very likely that you were related to Fannie Gillespie and James and Harrison Gillespie. If you find out any more of your genealogy, I'd be interested in the details. thanks for your comments on the book. To Joan,
It is very likely that you were related
to Fannie Gillespie and James and
Harrison Gillespie.
If you find out any more of your
genealogy, I’d be interested in the details.
thanks for your comments on the book.

]]> By: Susan Barringer Wells http://ncrealestateblog.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/salisbury-history-club-innocents-lynched-a-game-called-salisbury-susan-barringer-wells/#comment-606 Susan Barringer Wells Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:19:22 +0000 http://ncrealestateblog.wordpress.com/?p=116#comment-606 Wait just a minute Marilyn and COTK. Unless every newspaper in the state and the country got it wrong, the 1906 and 1902 "hangings" in Salisbury NC were "public hanging" ONLY in the sense that 1000s of members of the public witnessed it. I responded to Marilyn on another thread pointing out that my book is simply a compilation of ALL, meaning 100s of news articles I could find in 10 years on the subject, along with family history and accounts given by other local residents of their memories of oral history on the subject. THESE EVENTS WERE UNDISPUTEDLY LYNCHINGS - undisputed by anyone who knows the history. The Salisbury Post has written a brief recap of the story for years, and never has it once insinuated that it was a "public hanging", ie a legal execution. You are correct only in saying that LEGAL executions were done by hanging in those days. However, legal hangings had specific criteria that were supposed to be followed. Measurements were made with the intent to break the necks of the LEGALLY condemned, supposedly preventing "cruel and unusual" punishment. Unfortunately these criteria were no always followed to the letter. However, with lynchings, there was usually NO TRIAL, or an acquittal, and yet a mob took the untried or innocent accused by force either from the jail, from officers, or from homes after acquittal and engaged them in a sadistic ritual, involving a prolonged march to the hanging destination and torture along the way. Usually rather than having the victim dropped so the neck is broken quickly, lynchers continue to torture until they get their "confession" and they they pull the victims up slowly by their necks, suffocating them in a lengthy additional form of torture. Why don't you FIRST do a small percent of the research I have done before you decide arbitrarily that I do not know what I am talking about or that I have somehow made up a fantasy so you can go on thinking this terrible lynching didn't take place? Wait just a minute Marilyn and COTK.
Unless every newspaper in the state and the country got it wrong, the 1906 and
1902 “hangings” in Salisbury NC were
“public hanging” ONLY in the sense that
1000s of members of the public witnessed
it. I responded to Marilyn on another
thread pointing out that my book is simply
a compilation of ALL, meaning 100s of news
articles I could find in 10 years
on the subject, along with family
history and accounts given by other
local residents of their memories of oral
history on the subject.
THESE EVENTS WERE UNDISPUTEDLY LYNCHINGS – undisputed by anyone who knows the history. The Salisbury Post has written
a brief recap of the story for years, and
never has it once insinuated that it
was a “public hanging”, ie a legal execution.
You are correct only in saying that LEGAL executions were done by hanging in those days.
However, legal hangings had specific criteria that were supposed to be followed. Measurements were made with the intent to break the necks of the LEGALLY condemned, supposedly preventing “cruel and unusual” punishment. Unfortunately these criteria were no always followed to the letter.
However, with lynchings, there was usually NO TRIAL, or an acquittal, and yet a mob took the untried or innocent accused by
force either from the jail, from officers, or from homes after acquittal and engaged them in a sadistic ritual, involving a prolonged march to the hanging destination and torture along the way. Usually rather
than having the victim dropped so the neck is broken quickly, lynchers continue to torture until they get their “confession” and they they pull the victims up slowly by their necks, suffocating them in a lengthy additional form of torture.

Why don’t you FIRST do a small percent of the research I have done before you
decide arbitrarily that I do not know what I am talking about or that I have somehow
made up a fantasy so you can go on thinking this terrible lynching didn’t take place?

]]> By: COTK http://ncrealestateblog.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/salisbury-history-club-innocents-lynched-a-game-called-salisbury-susan-barringer-wells/#comment-599 COTK Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:22:58 +0000 http://ncrealestateblog.wordpress.com/?p=116#comment-599 Very well said Marilyn! I could not have said it better myself. It is wonderful to know that there are still people out there who desire the truth and not a facsimile of. Sad but true, my Great Grandparents were beaten,axe murdered and burned. The public hanging was the consequence for murder during that era. To write a book regarding this horrific and tragic event is most heart wrenching For people who want the truth need to seek the truth on their on accord rather than a book of half truths. Thank you again for your comment. Very well said Marilyn! I could not have said
it better myself. It is wonderful to know that
there are still people out there who desire
the truth and not a facsimile of.
Sad but true, my Great Grandparents were
beaten,axe murdered and burned. The public
hanging was the consequence for murder during
that era. To write a book regarding this
horrific and tragic event is most heart wrenching
For people who want the truth need to seek the
truth on their on accord rather than a book
of half truths. Thank you again for your
comment.

]]> By: Joan Price http://ncrealestateblog.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/salisbury-history-club-innocents-lynched-a-game-called-salisbury-susan-barringer-wells/#comment-591 Joan Price Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:23:53 +0000 http://ncrealestateblog.wordpress.com/?p=116#comment-591 I was visiting Salisbury, seeking info for genealogy reasons. The local bookstore, sold me your book. It is fasinating. My ancestors were slaves in the Mt Ulla/ Atwell Twp area. The 1870 census lists my great grandfather as living in the household of an Alex Gillespie. Next door to my great grandmother's family (McCorkles) was the the Andrew Gillespie family. You book makes it clear why my entire family picked up and moved to CoddleCreek, Iredell Cty, by 1900.Racial relations can't move forward, until we have acknowledged what was done in the past. Keep up the good work! J I was visiting Salisbury, seeking info for genealogy reasons. The local bookstore, sold me your book. It is fasinating. My ancestors were slaves in the Mt Ulla/ Atwell Twp area. The 1870 census lists my great grandfather as living in the household of an Alex Gillespie. Next door to my great grandmother’s family (McCorkles) was the the Andrew Gillespie family. You book makes it clear why my entire family picked up and moved to CoddleCreek, Iredell Cty, by 1900.Racial relations can’t move forward, until we have acknowledged what was done in the past.
Keep up the good work!
J

]]> By: Marilyn http://ncrealestateblog.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/salisbury-history-club-innocents-lynched-a-game-called-salisbury-susan-barringer-wells/#comment-581 Marilyn Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:45:23 +0000 http://ncrealestateblog.wordpress.com/?p=116#comment-581 It is odd that you call these hangings "lynchings". My Grandfather was from States- ville, NC. When he was 18 years old, it has always been told in my family, he rode to Salisbury to witness the "public hanging" of the murderers of the Lyerly family. Salisbury is 25 miles from Statesville. To go there was quite a journey in 1906 when you had to ride in a horse and buggy. This tells me that the news of the hangings had to be in the news- paper, or else my Grandfather would not have known about it or had time enough to get there to witness it. Maam, I would like to ask you something. How do you know for sure of which you write? You obviously DO NOT. This was a PUBLIC HANGING.. not a LYNCHING. My Grandfather has never been a liar and this is the story he told. He witnessed the public hanging and it made him so sick that he vowed never to attend another one as long as he lived. It is odd that you call these hangings
“lynchings”. My Grandfather was from States-
ville, NC. When he was 18 years old, it has
always been told in my family, he rode to
Salisbury to witness the “public hanging” of the
murderers of the Lyerly family. Salisbury is
25 miles from Statesville. To go there was quite
a journey in 1906 when you had to ride in a
horse and buggy. This tells me that the
news of the hangings had to be in the news-
paper, or else my Grandfather would not have
known about it or had time enough to get there
to witness it.

Maam, I would like to ask you something. How
do you know for sure of which you write? You
obviously DO NOT. This was a PUBLIC HANGING..
not a LYNCHING.

My Grandfather has never been a liar and this
is the story he told. He witnessed the public
hanging and it made him so sick that he vowed
never to attend another one as long as he
lived.

]]> By: Susan B. Wells http://ncrealestateblog.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/salisbury-history-club-innocents-lynched-a-game-called-salisbury-susan-barringer-wells/#comment-529 Susan B. Wells Sun, 16 Mar 2008 03:31:42 +0000 http://ncrealestateblog.wordpress.com/?p=116#comment-529 Dear Adrian, Can you translate to English? Dear Adrian,
Can you translate to English?

]]> By: adrian89 http://ncrealestateblog.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/salisbury-history-club-innocents-lynched-a-game-called-salisbury-susan-barringer-wells/#comment-261 adrian89 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:07:05 +0000 http://ncrealestateblog.wordpress.com/?p=116#comment-261 Cunoaste istoria autointuitiv, invata, descopera minunata lume, distreaza-te si invita-ti prietenii in prima comunitate virtuala de istorie aplicata din Romania. Va asteptam online pe: http://www.adrianpopovici.eu Cunoaste istoria autointuitiv, invata, descopera minunata lume, distreaza-te si invita-ti prietenii in prima comunitate virtuala de istorie aplicata din Romania. Va asteptam online pe:

http://www.adrianpopovici.eu

]]> By: interpret dreams http://ncrealestateblog.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/salisbury-history-club-innocents-lynched-a-game-called-salisbury-susan-barringer-wells/#comment-260 interpret dreams Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:32:08 +0000 http://ncrealestateblog.wordpress.com/?p=116#comment-260 Very interesting! keep on the good work :) Very interesting!
keep on the good work :)

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