re: mob enters nursing home searching for Emmett Till accuser

1894:

OFFENSES CHARGED ARE AS FOLLOWS

Rape, 39; attempted rape, 8; alleged rape, 4; suspicion of rape, 1; murder, 44; alleged murder, 6; alleged complicity in murder, 4; murderous assault, 1; attempted murder, 1; attempted robbery, 4; arson, 4; incendiarism, 3; alleged stock poisoning, 1; poisoning wells, 2; alleged poisoning wells, 5; burglary, 1; wife beating, 1; self-defense, 1; suspected robbery, 1; assault and battery, 1; insulting whites, 2; malpractice, 1; alleged barn burning, 4; stealing, 2; unknown offense, 4; no offense, 1; race prejudice, 4; total, 159.

In that particular year 114/159 were rape/murder. This is from an antilynching essay.

Now should those 2 have been hanged for insulting whites? No. But I think we're okay with hanging murderers and rapists. Why were they not given trials? Who created this environment that led to mob rule?