Community to hold vigil for last Salisbury lynching

of the old wicomico county courthouseto reflect back on some painful history – the 85th anniversary of the last lynching that happened in salisbury. on december fourth – 1931 matthew williams – a 23-year-old black man accused of killing his white employer in a wage dispute. later that evening a mob of hundred of white people dragged the wounded williams out through the window of his room at the hospital – and hung him from a tree until he died. from there his body was dragged though the black neighborhood of salisbury – doused with gasoline and burned beyond recognition. local activist amber green – who will perform poetry at the event – spoke with us earlier about the event. as long as salisbury community, they show up on sunday they’ll know what’s next for their community because what we’re trying to do is unite and we’re trying to bring together a community to just look at the past and move towards the future this sunday people will gather on the sidewalk on carroll street near prmc at 7 p-m – then walk up division street to the old courthouse. once there the story of williams will be retold – then at 8 p-m the organizers will mark 5 minutes of silence to commemorate his passing. the event is being put on by the group standing up for racial justice. this past summer a number of boating accidents occurred —