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1933

Thousands of peoples in San Jose, California, storm the jail where Thomas Thurmond and John Holmes are being held as suspects in the kidnapping and murder of Brooke Hart, the 22-year-old son of a local store owner. The mob of angry citizens proceeded to lynch the accused men and then pose them for pictures.

On November 9, Brooke Hart was abducted by men in his own Studebaker. His family received a $40,000 ransom demand and, soon after, Hart's wallet was found on a tanker ship in a nearby bay. The investigative trail led to Holmes and Thurmond, who implicated each other in separate confessions. Both acknowledged, though, that Hart had been pistol-whipped and then thrown off the San Mateo Bridge. One of Brooke Hart's kidnappers allegedly called Hart's father from the Spangler Garage in San Jose
On November 25. Hart's body washed ashore a vigilante mob began to form. Newspapers reported the possibility of a lynching and local radio stations broadcast the plan. Not only did Governor James Rolph reject the National Guard's offer to send assistance, he reportedly said he would pardon those involved in the lynching.
On November 26, the angry mob converged at the jail and beat the guards, using a battering ram to break into the cells. Thurmond and Holmes were dragged out and hanged from large trees in a nearby park.
The public seemed to welcome the gruesome act of vigilante violence. After the incident, pieces of the lynching ropes were sold to the public. Though the San Jose News declined to publish pictures of the lynching, it condoned the act in an editorial. Seventeen-year-old Anthony Cataldi bragged that he had been the leader of the mob but he was not held accountable for his participation. At Stanford University, a professor asked his students to stand and applaud the lynching. Perhaps most disturbing, Governor Ralph publicly praised the mob. "The best lesson ever given the country," said Governor Rolph. "I would like to parole all kidnappers in San Quentin to the fine, patriotic citizens of San Jose."


Evelyn Holmes, widow of John Holmes. Tried to sue a damage suit. Not sure of the outcome.

he Argus (Melbourne, Vic.Monday 23 April 1934

[Sharon]

Thanks

[murofhsirgo]

they weren't taking no for an answer- fucking battering ram holy fucking balls, people

[choochie]

Nice pictorial. Never knew that about SJ!

[Jere]

suet the birds love it...

[Kelseecat65]

Awesome post!!

[hell_bent]

that is AWESOME!!!!

[darkjuggalo62801]

Is that a BLACK GUY in that lynch mob????? Usually they are the ones receiving the rope..lol

[crmnlelemnt]

that old school shit right there

[Cabriolet]

Yep, I really like seeing the single black guy in the lynch mob, waving at the camera. Probably thanking his lucky stars that he was not one of the that got to swing...