Two Chinese Lynched at Yreka
| Newspaper: | The Sacramento Bee |
|---|---|
| Publication Date: | Fri, Dec 10, 1920 |
| Published at: | Sacramento, California |
| Page Number: | 22 |
Article Transcript
On August 26th, 1895, Lawrence Johnson, convicted wife murderer, and three other men were taken from the jail at Ukiah, Mendocino County, at 1 o’clock in the morning and hanged in the firehouse nearby by a mob of 250 men. One of those hanged was Garland Semler, a 19-year-old youth, who pleaded his innocence up to the last.
Two Chinese were lynched at Yreka in June, 1870, for the murder of a storekeeper. They entered the place on the pretext of purchasing some rice.
Citation
"Two Chinese Lynched at Yreka." The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, CA), December 10 1920, 22.