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From: "theathcotte" <>
Subject: Re: [INMadis'n] Lynchings
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 17:07:53 -0700
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The stone in Falls Park says "Three white men were hung here fore killing
Indians" or something close to that. I don't know any more details of the
story.

Toby
grew up in Pendleton
----- Original Message -----
From: phyllis leedom <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: [INMadis'n] Lynchings


> Judy:
>
> Yes, there was a lynching in Madison County concerning a man named Bridge
> and Native Americans. There is a memorial placque near the location of
thr
> hanging.
>
> If you need more information let me know and I"ll try to get more data for
> you. What I told you was from memory.
>
> Phyllis Leedom
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Judy Dukes" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 12:04 PM
> Subject: [INMadis'n] Lynchings
>
>
> > According to a family story, some relatives/ancestors of a friend of
mine
> > lynched some Indians near Pendleton (there is supposedly some kind of
rock
> > as a monument) and they in turn were lynched.
> >
> > Possible names: Eisenhut, Weber, Bridge.
> >
> > Does anyone know anything about this event?
> >
> > Judy in Terre Haute
> >
> >
> >
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