Killing of Oliver Moore in North Carolina in 1930

Incident

Case summary

Oliver Moore, age 29, a tenant farmer, was killed in 1930 by a lynch mob in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Moore was accused of raping two white girls, Ethel Morgan, 7, and her sister Incille, 5, daughters of E.F. Morgan. Moore was in jail in the custody of deputy sheriff R.O. Watson when the mob seized him. His body was found hanging from a tree, riddled with bullets.

Victim(s):

Oliver Moore


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals: [ ]
Perpetrator group type: mob

Date of incident: 1930-08-19
Location: Wilson County, North Carolina
Location type: private space - agricultural or industrial
Allegation against victim: assaulting two white girls; rape

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

Criminal process
Arrest: [ ]
Charge/indictment/information: [ ]
Grand jury: [ ]
Trial: [ ]
Conviction: [ ]
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