Killing of Hollis Riles in Georgia in 1949
Incident
Hollis Riles, 51, a prosperous farm owner, was killed in 1949 by white men who trespassed on his pond in Decatur County, Georgia. Riles told a group of white men, who were fishing in his pond, to either get off or pay for the privilege of fishing. The men shot at Riles. County Sheriff A. E. White reported that before the killing, a group of unidentified individuals fired shots at Riles’ home after he had attempted to keep several white men from fishing in his pond. An essay on this case, researched and authored by a CRRJ student, is available on request.
Atlanta 44-303
144-19M-65
advocacy group resources
- News article from the Atlanta Constitution about the killings of Hollis Riles, Caleb Hill Jr., Malcolm Wright, and other attempted attacks in 1949 : December 31, 1949
- News article from the Post Searchlight regarding the lynching of Hollis Riles : November 17, 1949
- News article from the Atlanta Daily World about the murders of Hollis Riles, Caleb Hill Jr., and Malcolm Wright : December 29, 1949
- News article from the Chicago Defender about the killing of Hollis Riles : September 17, 1949
- News article from the Chicago Defender about the killing of Hollis Riles : September 10, 1949
- News article from the Baltimore Afro-American about the killing of Hollis Riles : September 10, 1949
- News article from the Chicago Defender regarding the lynching of Hollis Riles : January 7, 1950
- News article from New York Amsterdam News about lynching victims, including Holis Riles : January 7, 1950
- News article from the Pittsburgh Courier about the killing of Hollis Riles : October 1, 1949
- News article from the Atlanta Constitution about the killing of Hollis Riles : September 4, 1949
- News article from the New York Times about the attacks against Hollis Riles, Caleb Hill Jr., and Malcolm Wright : December 31, 1949
- News article from the Pittsburgh Courier regarding the murder of Hollis Riles : September 17, 1949
- News article from the Pittsburgh Courier regarding the slaying of Hollis Riles : September 10, 1949
- News article from the Pittsburgh Courier about the killing of Hollis Riles : September 10, 1949
- News article from the Chicago Defender regarding the lynching of Hollis Riles : September 17, 1949
- News article from the Baltimore Afro-American about the killing of Hollis Riles : September 10, 1949
- News article from the Atlanta Daily World about the killing of Hollis Riles : September 9, 1949
- News article from the Chicago Defender about the killing of Hollis Riles : September 17, 1949
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