ðə kˈeɪs ɹᵻsˈiːvd mˈæsɪv nˈæʃənəl pʌblˈɪsᵻɾi bɪkˈʌz ɪɾ əkˈɜːd aʊtsˈaɪd ðə sˈʌðɚn "lˈɪntʃ bˈɛlt," bɪkˈʌz ʌv ɪts bɹˈeɪzən ænd plˈænd nˈeɪtʃɚ, ænd bɪkˈʌz ðə kˈaʊnti ʃˈɛɹɪf dɪdnˌɑːt ˈæktᵻvˌeɪt ðə mɪzˈʊɹɹi nˈæʃənəl ɡˈɑːɹd tɹˈuːps ðæt hɐdbɪn spəsˈɪfɪkli dᵻplˈɔɪd tə pɹɪvˈɛnt ðə lˈɪntʃɪŋ.
The case received massive national publicity because it occurred outside the Southern "lynch belt," because of its brazen and planned nature, and because the county sheriff did not activate the Missouri National Guard troops that had been specifically deployed to prevent the lynching.