1921 Sheriff John Logan Saves Wilmer Collins Newspaper Clipping - Polk County Florida - Black Man Accused Of Attacking Six White Women - Lynch Mob - Jim Crow South

Antique Original 1921 Sheriff John Logan Saves Wilmer Collins Newspaper Clipping - Polk County Florida - Black Man Accused Of Attacking Six White Women - Lynch Mob - Jim Crow South Measures Approx. 2-1/4" Wide by 2" Tall In Good Antique Condition - Staining, Trimmed Edges, Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On The Clipping. Newspaper Clipping From April 1921, Sheriff John Logan Of Polk County, Florida, Prevented A Lynching Near Lakeland By Outsmarting A Mob Of Approximately 100 Men. The Mob Had Surrounded His Vehicle, Which Held Wilmer Collins, A Black Man Accused Of Attacking Six White Women. Sheriff Logan Swore In Every Mob Member As A Deputy And Claimed It Was Their Duty To Escort The Prisoner To Jail. While The Mob Was Distracted, An Officer Escaped With Collins In A Faster Car To Tampa. This Incident Illustrates The Racial Tensions And The Prevalence Of Lynch Mobs In The Jim Crow South, As Well As A Rare Instance Of Law Enforcement Preventing Vigilant