Ben Hart

Ben Hart was held at the jail in Williamston, North Carolina. A group of masked men took him from the jail and hanged him from a tree. His death was a killing by a mob that came for him while he was in custody.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A group of masked men took Ben Hart from the Williamston, North Carolina, jail and hanged him to a tree.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• Western Cyclone, May 19, 1887, page 1 Western Cyclone, May 19, 1887