Telegram from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to J. A. A. Burnquist, June 17, 1920.

Type of event: Lynchings

Location: Minnesota; United States

Addressee: J. A. A. Burnquist

Addressor: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Citation:

Minnesota. Governor (1915-1921: Burnquist).
Records.
Subject Files (File 648c): Duluth Lynchings, 1920.
Telegram from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to J. A. A. Burnquist,
June 17, 1920.

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM


17 June 1920.


RECEIVED AT 332 ROBERT STREET, ST. PAUL, MINN.


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SD NEWYOR NY 17

HON J A BURNQUIST

STATE CAPITOL STPAUL MINN

PRESS DESPATCHES [sic] OF TODAY STATE THAT SPECIAL GRAND JURY AT DULUTH
ORDERED BY JUDGES ELEVENTH DISTRICT IS ASKED ESPECIALLY TO RETURN INDICTIMENTS AGAINST SEVERAL OF FOURTEEN NEGROES HELD FOR ASSAULT ON WHITE GIRL LAST MONDAY IF NEGROES ARE FOUND GUILTY AFTER IMPARTIAL HEARING THEY SHOULD BE INDICTED BUT IT IS MORE IMPORTANT TO ARREST INDICT AND CONVICT LYNCHERS WHO BROKE NOT ONE LAW ALONE BUT FLOUTED ALL LAW WILL YOU

WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM


17 June 1920.


RECEIVED AT 332 ROBERT STREET, ST. PAUL, MINN.


A66YNA SHEET TWO


NOT USE INFLUENCE TO SECURE SEARCHING INVESTIGATION AND VIGOROUS PROSECUTION OF LYNCHERS WHO HAVE DISGRACED MINNESOTA
JAMES WELDON JOHNSON FIELD SECRETARY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ADVANCEMENT COLOR PEOPLE.