Benjamin Addison

Death by Force

On November 13, 1906, Benjamin Addison, a 35-year-old African-American shopkeeper, was tragically killed in Asheville, NC. His death was part of a violent rampage carried out by an escaped convict named Will Harris. Harris had a long criminal history, including previous escapes from custody and a murder of a police officer. He had come to Asheville looking for an old girlfriend and ended up going on a drunken shooting spree.

The incident began when Harris, armed with a rifle and intoxicat ...Read More

Asheville Terrors - The 1906 Massacre & Barley's Taproom

Taken by a Tiger: Benjamin Franklin Addison (ca. 1847–1906)

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