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Scott Burton, a black barber, was one of two African-Americans who were lynched during the Springfield race riot. See Race riot of 1908.

Kate Howard, a white woman, was accused of being one of the leaders of a mob that destroyed Loper’s Restaurant at the start of the Springfield race riot. She committed suicide after being arrested. See Race riot of 1908.

Joe James, a black man, was accused of the killing of Clergy Ballard, a white mining engineer, on July 5, 1908. Ballard’s killing was one of the incidents that precipitated the Springfield race riot. See Race riot of 1908.

Mabel Hallam, a white woman, falsely accused a black man of rape. The allegation was one of the incidents that precipitated the Springfield race riot. See Race riot of 1908.

George Richardson, a black man, was falsely accused of the rape of a white woman, one of the incidents that precipated the Springfield race riot. See Race riot of 1908.

Abraham Raymer, a Russian immigrant accused of being one of the leaders of the white mob during the Springfield race riot, ultimately was convicted only of the theft of a sword. See Race riot of 1908.

New York journalist William Walling’s reporting drew national attention to the Springfield race riot. See Race riot of 1908. 

The killing of mining engineer Clergy Ballard was one of the events that helped precipitate the Springfield race riot. See Race riot of 1908.