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Alfred H. Stone Collection
Volume: 81



52. William H. Glasson, “The Statistics of Lynching,” South Atlantic Quarterly (October 1906): 342-48.


Summary of statistics on lynching compiled by Dr. James Elbert Cutler and published in his book on “Lynch Law.” The article contains eight tables providing statistics covering the years 1882 through 1903. Dr. Cutler used data form the Chicago Tribune’s annual report on lynchings as a starting point for his analysis.