Sam Holt Lynched Before 2,000; Body Parts Sold as Souvenirs

Sam Holt (also known as Sam Hose), a Black farmhand in Newnan, Georgia, is seized and lynched before a crowd estimated at 2,000. Before being burned alive, his ears, fingers, and genitals are cut off and distributed to spectators. Pieces of his heart and liver are sold. His knuckles are later displayed in an Atlanta grocery store window. Newspapers advertise the event in advance; special excursion trains run from Atlanta. No one is prosecuted.