Floyd County GaArchives News.....Officers Prevent Lynching at Rome December 21 1910
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Linda Blum-Barton http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00003.html#0000645 November 21, 2004, 1:51 am

The Atlanta Georgian and News
Rescue Negro Charged With Attempting to Assault Two Women.

Rome, GA., Dec. 21.-- But for the timely arrival of officers, Grover Porter, a 
negro, would have been lynched here today.  He attempted to assault two white 
women while they were engaged in milking cows.

The news spread quickly and about 9 o'clock a crowd surrounded his hut.  The 
police then came upon the scene, captured Porter, and took him to jail.

The excitement has died down since then, and there is no fear of further 
trouble.


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