Bill Chambers

Bill Chambers, a Black man, was held at the Mount Vernon jail in Indiana. On the night of October 11, 1878, a disguised, armed mob took him from the jail along with three other men. The mob hanged him from trees in the courthouse yard.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A disguised, armed mob took Bill Chambers from the Mount Vernon jail and hanged him from a tree in the courthouse yard.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Jasper Weekly Courier, October 25, 1878, page 2 The Jasper Weekly Courier, October 25, 1878