7-24. The Lynching of Bob Brackett in 1897

7-24. The Lynching of Bob Brackett in. Western North Carolina, 1897, A young lady in her early 20's walked home from church. The young woman went slowly, as she had been crippled by meningitis when she was younger. She lived nearby with her parents near the town of Weaverville. At 11:30 that day, she was attacked. Shoved to the roadway by a large man. He dragged her into the roadside woods and assaulted her. After the assault a crowd formed, looking for a suspect. Finding one, the mob acted. Was it justice? Or another crime? Scott has some answers. https://anchor.fm/felonfile/episodes/7-24--The-Lynching-of-Bob-Brackett-in-1897-e1gcvt3