Killing of William House in Louisiana in 1932

Incident

Case summary

William House, age 20, a farm hand, was killed in 1932 by a lynch mob in Franklin Parish, Louisiana. House had been arrested for “insulting” two white women. As Wisner Marshal Bob Graham was taking House to court, the mob snatched House and shot and hanged him.

Victim(s):

William House


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

R. L. Graham

P. C. Sutton

Perpetrator group type: mob, police

Date of incident: 1932-11-19
Location: Wisner, Franklin Parish, Louisiana
Location type: unknown - rural
Allegation against victim: insulting two white women

Coroner process
Coroner/inquest: yes
Finding of no legal responsibility: yes

Criminal process
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Charge/indictment/information: [ ]
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