Charles Tonne

Charles Tonne was held in the county jail at Forest City, Arkansas, in October 1902. On the evening of October 20, a mob broke the jail door with sledgehammers, took the cell keys from a deputy sheriff, and dragged him from his cell. The sheriff arrived during the seizure and protested, but his protests were ignored, and the mob bound Tonne, piled wood around him, and set it on fire. He died in front of several hundred people.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob broke into the Forest City jail, took the keys from a deputy and dragged Charles Tonne from his cell, and the sheriff's protests were ignored.

Reported by: news report.

Source

• The Beatrice Daily Express, October 21, 1902, page 2 The Beatrice Daily Express, October 21, 1902