Amos Bailey

Amos Bailey, a Black man, died on May 1, 1883, after a mob seized him while he was in custody and hanged him. The Southern Herald reported that he was being taken to the Meadville jail under a guard's control when armed, masked men took him and hanged him from a tree. The Clarion gave a shorter account, saying a mob took him from a sheriff's posse and hanged him near Little Springs. The two reports disagree on where he was held and where he was killed.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Amos Bailey from a sheriff's posse or guard and hanged him, according to news reports.

Reported by: The Southern Herald (reporters).

News reports (2)

• The Clarion, May 9, 1883, page 5 The Clarion, May 9, 1883
• The Southern Herald, May 12, 1883, page 2 The Southern Herald, May 12, 1883