Comments on: 1928: Marshall Ratliff lynched for the Santa Claus Bank Robbery

By: Sarah Ratliff

Sarah Ratliff — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:55:56 +0000

Ratliff was my great grandpa.

By: BROWN

BROWN — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:27:58 +0000

I THINK WHAT THEY DID WAS HORRIBLE. THEY COULD NOT PROVE IF MARSHALL KILLED ANYONE OR NOT. BUT TO HANG HIM NAKED FOR ALL TO SEE WAS JUST WRONG
JUST A NOTE HE WAS MY GREAT UNCLE.IT BROKE MY HEART WHEN I READ THE BOOK AND FOUND OUT HOW HE DIED.

By: Cook

Cook — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:05:44 +0000

I think what happened on this day way bogus!!! the MOB should have ALL been punished for their crime!!! Every last one. the law would have given him the death sentence regardless of him acting insane. he would have had justice served. they went about it the wrong way.. if they are gone it should be well known what a disgusting thing they did!!! there was NO honor in what they did and they should all be ashamed… and their families!!! you should not sound like you are proud.. this country should frown on what happened that night, and persecuted them all for their wrong doings.. i wonder what they would have done if a mob showed up in their front doors with a rope for their necks???
I am not saying I am on the Bandits side but PLEASE PEOPLE this was wrong… you all know it too.

By: jerry west

jerry west — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:20:57 +0000

i may have actually had family at this necktie party. my grandfather was twenty when this happened and supposedly his brother had the watch bob from ratliff. long lost always wondered how he had come by this little prize

By: carly

carly — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:01:18 +0000

i don’t know why i am laughing so hard at this… the whole rope breaking and then not letting him finish his last words sounds like an snl skit. i’m a horrible person!

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