Governor Ritchie's Clipping File on Lynching
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Governor Ritchie's Clipping File on Lynching
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Annapolis, lid. Dear Sir: In trie name of liberty .justice and free —dom,I wish to register a protest against the lynching which took place in Maryland lest we«*C, It is s. terrible injustice to any human being to be deprived of a fair trial. And it is a. terrible injusticeto a republicAhat mob rule should prevaim7ithin its borders. Ruled by the mob spells ruin for our republic. One of the best neurologists/in this state, happens to be colored. You will agree th that he is one of the best,when I add that he \ was offered afchair in that department in Johns-Hopkins University. He declined the offer, to remain with his Alma Eater. "^ut I think there was some thing mora than