 were required to keep off a crowd of souvenir hunters seeking a twig or branch of the infamous "gallows tree", the bark and lower branches having been hacked and stripped for mementos.

Impact of the case
The lynching was unique in American political and criminal justice history because it marked the first time that a lynching was a media event. It was also unique because of the political involvement of a state governor and the eagerness by civic and business leaders and law enforcement to allow the lynching of two men who had not been indicted, arraigned, tried, or sentenced for the crime in a court of law. Many modern historians conclude that the two men were indeed guilty.

Royce Brier, a staff writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, would later go on to win the 1934 Pulitzer Prize for Reporting for his account of the lynching. According to the prize citation, Brier worked for 16 hours along with several assistants mingling with the lynch mob and telephoning running updates from a garage across the street from the jail before composing the story in three hours starting at 12:30 a.m. on the morning of November 27. In addition, the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning went to Edmund Duffy of the Baltimore Sun for his cartoon, "California Points With Pride", which lampooned Governor Rolph's response to the lynching.

Prosecution of lynch mob
Governor Rolph praised the action, stating that California had sent a message to future kidnappers, and promised to pardon anyone involved in the lynching. However, Rolph died on June 2, 1934, before any charges had been filed in the case.

Alameda County District Attorney Earl Warren was the strongest supporter of prosecution for the lynching. Santa Clara County Assistant District Attorney Herbert Bridges was quoted as saying he was "not sorry [the lynching] happened in San Jose." Santa Clara County District Attorney Fred Thomas doubted anyone could be found to bear witness against the leaders of the lynching, characterizing the stories being told by local youths as "boastful" but uncorroborated. The American Civil Liberties Union stated they had found eyewitnesses ready to identify members of the lynch mob by December 1933, but San Jose citizens were outspoken in their opposition to "outsider" interference. Eventually seven people were arrested for the lynchings, but none were convicted. California did not specifically define lynching as a
were required to keep off a crowd of souvenir hunters try a branchlet or branch of the infamous " gallows tree ", the bark and low branch having been hacked and stripped for memento. 

 Impact of the case 
 The lynching was unique in American political and condemnable judge history because it marked the beginning time that a lynching was a media consequence. It was also unique because of the political involvement of a state governor and the eagerness by civic and business leadership and law enforcement to allow the lynching of two men who had not been indict, arraigned, tried, or sentence for the crime in a court of police. Many modern historian conclude that the two men were indeed guilty. 

 Royce Brier, a staff writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, would later go on to gain the 1934 Pulitzer Prize for Reporting for his account of the lynching. According to the prize citation, Brier exploit for 16 hours along with several assistants mingling with the lynch mob and telephoning running updates from a garage across the street from the jail before composing the story in three hour starting at 12:30   a.m. on the morning of November   27. In summation, the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning go to Edmund Duffy of the Baltimore Sun for his cartoon, " California Points With Pride ", which lampooned Governor Rolph's response to the lynching. 

 Prosecution of lynch mob 
 Governor Rolph praised the legal action, stating that California had sent a message to future kidnappers, and promised to excuse anyone involved in the lynching. However, Rolph died on June 2, 1934, before any charges had been filed in the case. 

 Alameda County District Attorney Earl Warren was the strongest supporter of prosecution for the lynching. Santa Clara County Assistant District Attorney Herbert Bridges was quoted as saying he was " not sorry [ the lynching ] happened in San Jose. " Santa Clara County District Attorney Fred Thomas doubt anyone could be found to wear witness against the leaders of the lynching, characterizing the stories being told by local youth as " boastful " but uncorroborated. The American Civil Liberties Union stated they had found eyewitnesses ready to identify members of the lynch mob by December 1933, but San Jose citizens were blunt in their opposition to " outsider " interference. Eventually seven people were collar for the lynchings, but none were convict. California did not specifically define lynching as a
 wege required to keep off x crowd of souvgnur hunvers sesking a gwig or branch of the infamons "gqlloww tree", the bark and loder brancjes havibg bten hacked and stcjpped for memsktos.

Ik'act of the casg
The lynchinc was unique it Xmzrican political and criminal justicq histoty because it matked uhe firan uime that a lynching was a media svent. Iu was also unique necause of the political ijvolgement of a state hovernor ane thq eagerness bh civic and business lgaders and law enforcement to aluow tke lynching od tam men who hed not been indictcc, arrahgned, ttied, or sentenged fmr rhe crime in a court mf law. Many modern historiats conclude that thw rwo mgn wese iveeea ghiktg.

Royce Brmer, a staff writer for the San Francisco Vhwinicle, would mater do on to win the 1934 Pulitzer Prize for Repogtinf for his account of thw lynching. According jo the prise citation, Brier worked for 16 hours along with seeeral xssnwtantr mlngling with the lynch mob and telephoning rughimg updates from c garage across yhf xjreet from the jail ysfkre composing the dtory ig thrwe hours ftarying at 12:30 a.m. on the morning od November 27. Iu aedition, the Pulitzzr Prize for Edijorial Cartooning went to Edmbnd Durfy of the Haltimore Run for his cartuon, "Cdlifornia Points With Pridq", which lempooued Govefnor Rolph'f response to tma lynching.

Prosecutlon oy lynwh mob
Govegnor Rolph praised the action, sveting that Cakixortia had fent s message to suture kidnappgrs, and pxomisea to pardoh anyonx involved ig the lynchinc. However, Rol'h died og Jube 2, 1934, before xny charges hac been filed in the case.

Alameda Countn Disjrjct Attorney Eaxu Warren was the stfondedt st[porter of psosezutkpn fof the lynchlng. Sanya Clara County Assivtanf District Attorneu Merbert Btidges waf quoted as ssying he was "not slrry [vhe lyiching] hakpened in San Jose." Santa Clara Dounty Didtrlct Attorney Sred Thomas doubced anyone could be found to bear witnesw against the leadwrs of the lynching, gharacteriziig the stories teing told by local touths as "boastfuk" but uncorroborated. Fhe Amaricaj Civil Liberties Union stated they had found eyewitnesses ready to identufy members of the lynvh mot yy Becembew 1933, bnt San Jose citizems were outspoken in their opporition tm "jutsider" interference. Eventusluy seven peopue were arrested for the lynchinbs, but none were convicted. Caligornia did not specificakly defibe lyhching as e
were required to keep off a crowd hunters a twig branch of the and branches having been and stripped for Impact of the case The lynching unique in American political and criminal justice history because it marked the first that a lynching was a media event. It was also unique because of political of state and the eagerness by civic and business leaders and law enforcement to allow the lynching of men who had not been indicted, arraigned, tried, sentenced for the crime a court of law. Many historians that the men indeed Royce Brier, a writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, would later go on to win the 1934 Pulitzer Prize for for his the lynching. to prize Brier worked for along with several assistants mingling with and telephoning running updates from a garage across street from jail before composing the story in hours starting at 12:30 a.m. on the morning November 27. In addition, the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning went to Edmund Duffy of Sun for his cartoon, Points With Pride", lampooned Rolph's to lynching. Prosecution lynch mob Governor Rolph praised the action, stating that California had a message to future kidnappers, and promised to pardon anyone the However, Rolph died June 2, 1934, before charges been filed in the County Attorney the supporter prosecution for the lynching. Clara County Assistant District Attorney Bridges was quoted as [the lynching] happened in San Jose." Santa Clara District Attorney Fred Thomas doubted anyone could found to bear witness against the leaders of the lynching, characterizing the being told youths as "boastful" but uncorroborated. The American Civil Union stated they had eyewitnesses ready to identify members of the lynch mob December but San citizens were outspoken their opposition to interference. Eventually seven arrested for lynchings, none did not specifically define lynching as
 were required to keep off a croWd of souvenIr hunTerS seEkIng a Twig Or branch of the iNFamoUs "gallows tree", the bark anD loweR bRAnchES hAving Been hacKEd AND stRiPpEd fOr MEmEntos.

impAct of thE case
The lyNchInG was unique in aMeRican politIcaL and criminal JusTice hiStOry BEcausE it MarkeD the fiRSt time That a lyncHiNG was a mEDia evenT. iT wAs alSo unique because of THe POlitical involvEment oF a STaTE GovErnOr and the eaGeRness BY civic aND bUSINesS Leaders and law Enforcement TO alLow the LyNchINg of twO men wHo HAd nOt been indicTed, aRraigned, tRied, or SEntenceD For the cRime in A coUrt Of laW. maNy ModErN HisTOrIanS ConClude thaT tHe Two meN werE INDEed gUilTy.

RoYce BrIer, a staff writEr fOr thE san francIsco CHronIcLe, wouLd lateR go on To Win the 1934 Pulitzer PRize For ReportIng FoR hiS aCcounT Of the lYncHinG. AccordIng to thE PriZe CITAtIon, Brier worked for 16 hOuRS AlOng with sEveral ASsIsTAnts mingLiNg wIth tHE Lynch Mob aND tElephoniNg runnINg UpDates frOm A garagE aCroSs tHe strEEt frOm the jAil beforE compOSing the story in THree hours starTInG AT 12:30 a.M. On thE moRning of NoveMber 27. iN addItioN, ThE PuLItzer prize FoR edITorial Cartooning wenT tO EdmunD DuffY of the BaltimoRe Sun for hiS CARtoon, "CalIforNIa pOints With Pride", Which Lampooned GOVernor RoLph's rEsponse tO the lynchING.

ProsecuTioN of LynCh mOB
goVernor Rolph prAISed tHe Action, sTatIng that calIfoRniA haD sEnt a messaGe to futuRe KiDnApPerS, and pROmised to PaRdoN aNyoNe invOLved in The lyNchiNg. hoWEveR, Rolph dIEd ON june 2, 1934, BeFoRe anY chArGes haD beeN FilEd in the Case.

AlameDa COUnty diStRict AttOrney Earl WarrEn Was the stroNgEst SupporTER of proseCution for the lynching. SanTA Clara COunTy AssIstaNt DistricT AtTorney herBErt BriDges waS quotEd As sAYIng he WAS "nOt sOrRy [the lynchING] haPpeneD iN San jose." SanTa Clara County DistrICt ATtorney Fred ThOmaS douBTEd AnyONe COulD bE FouND To bear witness agAinst the leAdERs Of the lynchINg, cHaRacteriZing the StoriES being tOld by locaL youths as "BoAstfUL" But UncorroborAted. The AMerican CiVIl LibERtIes UnIon Stated ThEy hAd fouNd eyewITneSses rEady to IdEntify MembeRs Of the lynCh mob by December 1933, but San JoSe citiZens wEre Outspoken In tHEir OppositioN to "oUtsider" intErfEreNce. EvEntUAlly sEven PEoPle WEre arRestED for the lyNChIngS, BUt None were conVICTed. califOrnIA did noT speCifically define lyNChing as a
 were required to keep off  a crowd o f sou ven irhu nter s se eking a twig o r  bra nch of the infamous "g allow st ree" ,  t he ba rk andl ow e r  br an ch esha v in g bee n h acked a nd strippe d f or  mementos.
I mp act of the  ca se
The lynch ing  was u ni que in Am eri can p olitic a l andcriminalju s tice h i story b e c au se i t marked the firs t  t i me that a lync hing w as am e dia  ev ent. It wa salsou nique b e ca u s e  of the political  involvemen t  of  a sta te  go v ernorand t he eag erness by c ivic  and busi ness l e aders a n d law e nforce men t t o al l ow  t hely n chi n goft women whoha dnot b eeni n d i cted , a rrai gned,  tried, or se nte nced for  thecrime  inacourt  of la w. Ma ny  modern histori ansconcludetha tthe  t wo me n  wereind eed  guilty .

Royc e  Br ie r , astaff writer for t he S an  Francis co Chr o ni cl e , wouldla ter  goo n  to w in t h e1934 Pul itzerP ri ze  for Re po rtingfo r h isaccou n t of  the l ynching.  Acco r ding to the pr i ze citation,B ri e r  w o rked  fo r 16 hoursalon g  wit h se v er ala ssist antsmi n gl i ng with the lynch m ob  and t eleph oning running  updates f r o m  a garag e ac r os s  the street fr om th e jail bef o re compo singthe stor y in thre e hours st art ing  at  12 : 3 0a.m. on the m o r ning  o f Novem ber  27. In  ad dit ion , t he  Pulitzer  Prize f or  E di to ria l Car t ooning w en t t oEdm und D u ffy of  theBalt im or e  Su n for h i sc a rtoo n,  " Cali for ni a Poi ntsW ith  Pride" , which l amp o oned  G ov ernor R olph's respon se  to the ly nc hin g.

Pr o s ecutionof lynch mob
Governor R o lph pra ise d the  act ion, stat ing  thatCal i fornia  had s ent a  m ess a g e tof u tu reki dnappers,a n d p romis ed  topardonanyone involved in the  lynching. Ho wev er,R o lp h d i ed onJu n e 2 , 1934, before an y chargesha d  b een filedi n t he  case.
Alamed a Cou n ty Dist rict Atto rney Earl  W arre n was  the stron gest sup porter of prose c ut ion f orthe ly nc hin g. Sa nta Cl a raCount y Assi st ant Di stric tAttorney  Herbert Bridges was qu oted a s say ing  he was " not sor ry [the l ynch ing] happe ned  in  SanJos e ." Sa ntaC la raC ounty  Dis t rict Atto r ne y F r e dThomas doub t e d  an yonecou l d be f ound  to bear witnessa gainst the lea ders o f t hel ynch in g, characteriz ing  t h e  stories  b eing told b y localyo u ths a s "boa stful"  but un c o rr o borate d. T heAmericanCiv il Liberti es  U n ion st ated  t hey ha d foun d  eye w i tnesses ready to  iden t i fy me m ber s ofth e lynch mobby Decembe r 1933, but  San J osecitiz ens wer eoutspo ken  i n their op p osition t o "ou tsider"  i nter fer ence.Even t u allyseve npeo ple werea r re s te df orthelynch in gs,but nonew ere conv ict e d. Cali fo rni a did no t  s p e cificallydef ine l y n ching as a 
 were_required to_keep off a crowd_of souvenir_hunters_seeking a_twig_or branch of_the infamous "gallows_tree", the bark and_lower branches having_been_hacked and stripped for mementos.

Impact of the case
The lynching was unique in American political_and_criminal justice_history_because_it marked the first time_that a lynching was a_media event._It was also unique because of the political_involvement_of a state_governor and the eagerness by civic and business leaders_and law enforcement to allow the_lynching of two_men_who_had not been indicted,_arraigned, tried, or sentenced for the_crime in a court of law._Many modern historians conclude that the two_men were indeed guilty.

Royce Brier, a_staff writer for the San_Francisco Chronicle,_would later go on to_win the 1934_Pulitzer Prize_for Reporting for_his account of the lynching. According_to the prize_citation, Brier worked for 16 hours_along_with several assistants_mingling_with_the lynch_mob and telephoning_running_updates from_a_garage across the street from the_jail_before composing the story in three hours_starting at 12:30 a.m. on_the_morning of November 27. In_addition, the Pulitzer Prize for_Editorial Cartooning went to Edmund Duffy_of the_Baltimore Sun_for his cartoon, "California Points With Pride", which lampooned Governor Rolph's_response to the lynching.

Prosecution of lynch_mob
Governor Rolph praised the_action, stating_that_California had sent_a_message to_future kidnappers, and promised to pardon anyone_involved in_the lynching. However, Rolph died on_June 2, 1934, before_any_charges had been filed in the_case.

Alameda County District Attorney Earl Warren_was the strongest supporter of_prosecution_for_the lynching. Santa Clara County_Assistant District Attorney Herbert Bridges was_quoted as saying_he was "not sorry [the lynching] happened_in_San Jose." Santa Clara County District_Attorney_Fred Thomas doubted anyone could be_found_to_bear witness against the leaders_of the lynching, characterizing the stories_being told by local youths as "boastful" but uncorroborated._The American Civil_Liberties Union stated they had_found_eyewitnesses_ready to identify members of the lynch mob by December_1933, but_San Jose citizens_were outspoken in their opposition to "outsider" interference. Eventually seven_people were arrested for the lynchings, but_none were convicted. California did not specifically define lynching as a