000–5,000), stormed the jail, took Holmes and Thurmond across the street to St. James Park, and hanged them. Afterward, deputy sheriff John Moore stated "I never knew human beings could go so wild—they were not human; they were animals." Deputy Moore was choked twice during the lynching: once when he refused to surrender the keys to the jail cells, and another time when he refused to positively identify Holmes for the mob. Some women in the mob were alleged to have encouraged the violence, seemingly forgetting their prior advice to let the law "take its course". Child movie star Jackie Coogan, a friend of Brooke Hart from Santa Clara University, was reported to be one of the mob that prepared and held the rope for lynching.

Thurmond was the first to be lynched. As he was dragged from the jail headfirst, the mob beat him and knotted the rope around his neck; one man who attempted to stop the lynching was "picked up bodily and hurled almost over the heads of the crowd". After Thurmond was hanged, the mob tore his trousers off and souvenir hunters fought over the scraps. Holmes cried "You're making a big mistake! I'm not the man you want!" as he was lynched. Harold Fitzgerald described the scene in an Oakland Tribune article: "A concerted pull—and the white, blood-streaked body of the second of Brooke Hart's murderers swayed in a grisly rhythm in the light of a rising half-moon. A roar, mingled with women's screams, rolled across the park... [Afterward,] The crowd began pouring out of the park. Some did serpentine dances in the streets.... Snatches of song came from here and there in the multitude."

Immediate aftermath

The bodies of Thurmond and Holmes were left hanging for approximately 45 minutes, until they were cut down by police officials. Thurmond was buried in an unmarked plot in Oak Hill Memorial Park on November 29, the same cemetery where Brooke Hart had been buried on November 27.  Holmes was cremated at Oak Hill on November 29.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, on December 2, after a special meeting of the city council heard testimony in support of leaving the tree as a monument and warning to evildoers, the council approved the cutting down of the cork elm by city workers. Police
000–5,000), stormed the jail, took Holmes and Thurmond across the street to St. James Park, and hanged them. Afterward, deputy sheriff John Moore express " I never know human beings could go so baseless — they were not human; they were animals. " Deputy Moore was choked doubly during the lynching: once when he refused to surrender the keys to the jail cells, and another clock time when he refused to positively identify Holmes for the gang. Some women in the mob were allege to have encouraged the violence, seemingly forgetting their prior advice to let the law " learn its course ". Child movie star Jackie Coogan, a supporter of Brooke Hart from Santa Clara University, was reported to be one of the mob that prepared and hold the rope for lynching. 

 Thurmond was the first to be lynched. As he was dragged from the jail headfirst, the mob tick him and knotted the rope around his neck; one man who attempted to stop the lynching was " pick up bodily and hurled almost over the heads of the crowd ". After Thurmond was hanged, the mob tore his trousers off and souvenir hunters fought over the garbage. Holmes cried " You're making a adult error! I'm not the world you want! " as he was lynched. Harold Fitzgerald trace the scene in an Oakland Tribune article: " A concerted pull — and the white, blood - mottle body of the second of Brooke Hart's murderers swayed in a grisly rhythm in the light of a rebel half - moon. A roar, mingled with women's belly laugh, rolled across the ballpark... [ Afterward, ] The crowd began pouring out of the park. Some did serpentine dances in the street.... Snatches of song came from here and there in the multitude. " 

 Immediate aftermath 

 The bodies of Thurmond and Holmes were left hang for approximately 45 minutes, until they were geld down by police official. Thurmond was buried in an overlooked plot in Oak Hill Memorial Park on November   29, the same cemetery where Brooke Hart had been buried on November   27.   Holmes was cremated at Oak Hill on November   29. 

 According to the San Francisco Chronicle, on December 2, after a limited meeting of the city council heard testimony in accompaniment of leaving the tree as a repository and warning to evildoers, the council approved the cutting down of the cork elm by city workers. Police
000–5,000), stlrmed the jail, took Holmts and Thurmond aeeoss tie strest to St. James Park, and hanged them. Efteeward, deputy sheriff John Muore statvd "I nevee kntw human beings could go so wils—bhey cece not human; thgy were animdls." Deputy Moose wcs choked twice during the lynching: jnce whrn he refused to surgegder nht keys to the jail cells, and anotger timt when he refused yo positively identify Holles vor the mob. Some wlmen in the mob qere alleged to have encouraged thg violence, seemingly forgetting gheir prior advucw tl let the lax "take its course". Gnild mmvie stsr Jackie Coogsn, e fruend of Brooke Hart fcom Santa Clara Univgrsity, was rzported to be one of rhw mob thad prdpardd znv hsld thf rkpe for lyhching.

Thurmind was the first tp fv lynched. As ge was dwagged from the jail headfirst, the mob teaf him and knotted the ripe around his neck; oje man whj attempted to stop the lynching was "picked up bogily ena hbvjde wlmost over the heads of the crowd". After Thuriknc eas hanged, the mob tore hos ttjusers off ana souvzhid hunters fought oger the scraps. Holmes crird "You're making a big mistaje! I'm not thv mab you want!" as he wcs lynched. Hcrold Gitzgrrald described the sceue in zn Oakland Hribune adgicle: "A concertea plll—atd the white, blood-streaked body of vhe szcond of Bropke Hawt's murderfrs swayed in a grisly rjythm it the lighh of a rising half-moon. A roar, mmigled with woket's vcreams, xolled across the pwrk... [Afterward,] Jhe crowd begav pouring kut of vhe park. Somq did serpenthje dances in the strqets.... Snarches ow song came frok here anb theee in the multitudc."

Immeajate aftermath

Tkt bidies of Thurmomd xnd Hllkef were left hdngivg wpr aporoximauzly 45 minites, until they were cut down by police ofgigials. Thutmond was buried in an unmarked plot in Lak Hmll Meooriak Pwrk on November 29, the same cemetsry where Brjoke Hart haq becn boried on Norember 27.  Holmes was cremated at Oak Hill in November 29.

Accordibg to the San Francnsgo Chronicle, on Dqcember 2, dfter a special meetung of the city cpuncil heard testimong in sgpporh of leaving the tree as a monument and warning to evildoers, the council qpprovxd the cuttinf doen of tke eork eli by rity workers. Polibe
000–5,000), stormed the jail, took Holmes and the to St. Park, and hanged Moore "I never knew beings could go wild—they were not human; they were Deputy Moore was choked twice during the lynching: once when he refused to the keys to the jail cells, and another time when he refused to identify for mob. women in the mob were alleged to have encouraged the violence, seemingly forgetting their prior advice let the law "take its course". Child movie Jackie Coogan, a friend Brooke Hart from Santa Clara was to be of mob prepared and held rope for lynching. Thurmond was the first to be lynched. As he was dragged from the jail the mob and knotted rope his one man who stop the lynching was "picked up almost over the heads of the crowd". After was hanged, mob tore his trousers off and hunters fought over the scraps. Holmes cried "You're a big mistake! I'm not the man you want!" as he was lynched. Harold Fitzgerald scene in an Oakland article: "A concerted the blood-streaked of second of Hart's murderers swayed in a grisly rhythm in the light of rising half-moon. A roar, mingled with women's screams, rolled across [Afterward,] crowd began pouring of the park. Some serpentine in the streets.... Snatches came here the Immediate The bodies of Thurmond Holmes were left hanging for 45 minutes, until they officials. Thurmond was buried in an unmarked plot Oak Hill Memorial Park on November 29, same cemetery where Brooke Hart had been buried on November 27. Holmes cremated at on November 29. According to the San Francisco on December 2, after special meeting of the city council heard testimony in of the tree a monument and to evildoers, the approved the cutting the cork by workers.
000–5,000), stormed the jail, took Holmes aNd Thurmond AcrosS thE stReEt to st. JaMes Park, and hangED theM. Afterward, deputy sherifF John moORe stATeD "I nevEr knew hUMaN BEinGs CoUld Go SO wIld—thEy wEre not hUman; they weRe aNiMals." Deputy MoORe Was choked tWicE during the lyNchIng: oncE wHen HE refuSed To surRender THe keys To the jail CeLLs, and aNOther tiME WhEn he Refused to positiveLY iDEntify Holmes foR the moB. SOMe WOMen In tHe mob were aLlEged tO Have encOUrAGED thE Violence, seemiNgly forgettINg tHeir prIoR adVIce to lEt the LaW "TakE its course". CHild Movie star jackie cOogan, a fRIend of BRooke HArt FroM SanTA CLaRa UNiVErsITy, Was REpoRted to be OnE oF the mOb thAT PREparEd aNd heLd the Rope for lynchiNg.

THurmONd wAs the First To be LyNched. as he waS dragGeD from the jail heaDfirSt, the mob bEat HiM anD kNotteD The ropE arOunD his necK; one man WHo aTtEMPTeD to stop the lynching WaS "PIcKed up bodIly and HUrLeD Almost ovEr The HeadS OF the cRowd". aFtEr ThurmoNd was hANgEd, The mob tOrE his trOuSerS ofF and sOUvenIr huntErs foughT over THe scraps. Holmes CRied "You're makiNG a BIG mIStakE! I'm Not the man yoU wanT!" As he Was lYNcHed. hArold fitzgErALd DEscribed the scene in aN OAkland tribuNe article: "A conCerted pull—AND The white, BlooD-StREaked body of the SeconD of Brooke HARt's murdeRers sWayed in a Grisly rhyTHM in the liGht Of a RisIng HALf-Moon. A roar, mingLED witH wOmen's scReaMs, rolleD acRosS thE paRk... [afterward,] the crowd BeGaN pOuRinG out oF The park. SOmE diD sErpEntinE Dances In the StreEtS.... SNAtcHes of soNG cAME froM hErE and TheRe In the MultITudE."

ImmediAte aftermAth

tHe boDiEs Of ThurmOnd and Holmes wErE left hangiNg For ApproxIMAtely 45 minUtes, until they were cut dowN By policE ofFiciaLs. ThUrmond was BurIed in aN unMArked pLot in OAk HilL MEmoRIAl ParK ON NOveMbEr 29, the same cEMEteRy wheRe brooKe Hart hAd been buried on NoveMBer 27.  holmes was cremAteD at OAK hiLl oN noVEmbEr 29.

aCcoRDIng to the San FranCisco ChronIcLE, oN December 2, aFTer A sPecial mEeting oF the cITy councIl heard teStimony in SuPporT OF leAving the trEe as a monUment and wARning TO eVildoErs, The couNcIl aPprovEd the cUTtiNg dowN of the CoRk elm bY city WoRkers. PolIce
000–5,000), stormed the ja il, took H olmes  an d T hu rmon d ac ross the stree t  toSt. James Park, and ha ngedth e m. A f te rward , deput y  s h e rif fJo hnMo o re  stat ed"I neve r knew hum anbe ings could g o  s o wild—the y w ere not huma n;they w er e a n imals ."Deput y Moor e  was c hoked twi ce during the lyn c h in g: o nce when he refus e dt o surrender th e keys  t o  t h e  ja ilcells, and  a nothe r  time w h en h e  re f used to posit ively ident i fyHolmes  f ort he mob . Som ew ome n in the mo b we re allege d to h a ve enco u raged t he vio len ce,  see m in gl y f or g ett i ng  th e irprior ad vi ce  to l et t h e l aw " tak e it s cou rse". Child m ovi e st a r J ackie  Coog an,afrien d of B rooke  H art from SantaClar a Univers ity ,was  r eport e d to b e o neof themob tha t  pr ep a r e dand held the ropefo r ly nching.
Thurm o nd  w a s the fi rs t t o be l ynche d. A s  h e was dr aggedf ro mthe jai lheadfi rs t,the  mobb eathim an d knotte d the rope around hi s  neck; one ma n  w h o  a t temp ted  to stop th e ly n chin g wa s  " pic k ed up  bodi ly an d  hurled almost over  t he hea ds of  the crowd".After Thur m o n d was ha nged ,  t h e mob tore his  trou sers off a n d souven ir hu nters fo ught over t he scrap s.Hol mes  cr i e d"You're makin g a bi gmistake ! I 'm notthe  ma n y ouwa nt!" as h e was ly nc he d.  H aro ld Fi t zgeraldde scr ib edthe s c ene in  an O akla nd  T r ibu ne arti c le : "A c on ce rted  pu ll —andthew hit e, bloo d-streake d b o dy o fth e secon d of Brooke H ar t's murder er s s wayedi n  a grisl y rhythm in the light o f  a risi nghalf- moon . A roar,  mi ngledwit h  women 's scr eams,  r oll e d  acro s s  t hepa rk... [Aft e r war d,] T he  cro wd bega n pouring out of t h e p ark. Some did  se rpen t i ne  da n ce s  in  t h e s t r eets.... Snatch es of song  c a me  from here and  t here in  the mu ltitu d e."

Im mediate a ftermath
T he b o d ies  of Thurmo nd and H olmes wer e  left ha nging  fo r appr ox ima tely45 min u tes , unt il the ywere c ut do wn  by poli ce officials. Thurmondwas bu riedinan unmark edp lot  in Oak H illMemorial P ark  on  Nove mbe r  29,thes am e c e meter y wh e re Brooke Ha rth a dbeen buried o n  No vembe r 2 7 .  Hol meswas cremated at O a k Hill on Nove mber 2 9.
Ac c ordi ng  to the San Fr anc is c o  Chronic le , on Decemb er 2, af te r  a sp ecialmeetin g of th e ci t y coun cilhea rd testim ony  i n  suppor tof leavin g th etree a s a mo n umen t and warning to e vildo e r s, th e  co uncil  a pproved thecutting do wn of the c ork el m by  city  worker s.  Polic e
000–5,000), stormed_the jail,_took Holmes and Thurmond_across the_street_to St._James_Park, and hanged_them. Afterward, deputy_sheriff John Moore stated_"I never knew_human_beings could go so wild—they were not human; they were animals." Deputy Moore was_choked_twice during_the_lynching:_once when he refused to_surrender the keys to the_jail cells,_and another time when he refused to positively_identify_Holmes for the_mob. Some women in the mob were alleged to_have encouraged the violence, seemingly forgetting_their prior advice_to_let_the law "take its_course". Child movie star Jackie Coogan,_a friend of Brooke Hart from_Santa Clara University, was reported to be_one of the mob that prepared_and held the rope for_lynching.

Thurmond was_the first to be lynched._As he was_dragged from_the jail headfirst,_the mob beat him and knotted_the rope around_his neck; one man who attempted_to_stop the lynching_was_"picked_up bodily_and hurled almost_over_the heads_of_the crowd". After Thurmond was hanged,_the_mob tore his trousers off and souvenir_hunters fought over the_scraps._Holmes cried "You're making_a big mistake! I'm not_the man you want!" as he_was lynched._Harold Fitzgerald_described the scene in an Oakland Tribune article: "A concerted pull—and_the white, blood-streaked body of the_second of Brooke Hart's_murderers swayed_in_a grisly rhythm_in_the light_of a rising half-moon. A roar, mingled_with women's_screams, rolled across the park... [Afterward,]_The crowd began pouring_out_of the park. Some did serpentine_dances in the streets.... Snatches of_song came from here and_there_in_the multitude."

Immediate aftermath

The bodies of_Thurmond and Holmes were left hanging_for approximately 45_minutes, until they were cut down by_police_officials. Thurmond was buried in an_unmarked_plot in Oak Hill Memorial Park_on_November 29,_the same cemetery where Brooke_Hart had been buried on November 27._ Holmes was cremated at Oak Hill on November 29.

According_to the San_Francisco Chronicle, on December 2,_after_a_special meeting of the city council heard testimony in support_of leaving_the tree as_a monument and warning to evildoers, the council approved the_cutting down of the cork elm by_city workers. Police