Darby 1919 lynching attempt

Darby 1919 lynching attempt
Part of Red Summer
William E. Taylor owned the hay shop on 503 Main Street (pictured)
DateJuly 23, 1919
LocationDarby, Pennsylvania, U.S.

The Darby 1919 lynching attempt was the attempted lynching of Samuel Gorman in Darby, Pennsylvania on July 23, 1919. Samuel Gorman, a 17-year-old black boy was sent to jail for the alleged murder of William E. Taylor.

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