106: The Cursed Town of Cairo, IL
On this episode of Common Mystics Jen and Jill delve into a chilling murder and the horrific actions of an enraged mob in a Mississippi River town in 1909.* When Anna Pelley, a young white woman, was brutally murdered in Cairo, Illinois, bloodhounds quickly led investigators to William James, a black man. This sparked riots in Cairo and nearby communities as angry mobs sought to capture and punish James for the crime. Despite the sheriff's determined efforts to safeguard his prisoner, the overwhelming force of the mob proved too great. Ultimately, James was lynched without a fair trial, and…
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