Chas Evan

Chas Evan was held at the guard house in Norway, Orangeburg County, South Carolina, when a mob took him out and lynched him at the end of June 1903. The Semi-Weekly Messenger reported that a guard had been posted around the building, that the mob overpowered the guards, and that they hanged him and shot him. A telegram received by Governor Heyward said the governor ordered the Orangeburg sheriff to protect the other prisoners and to pursue those responsible.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A telegram to Governor Heyward and news dispatches say a mob took him from the Norway guard house and lynched him, and one account says the mob overpowered the guards.

Reported by: telegram received by Governor Heyward; news dispatch from Orangeburg County, South Carolina (reporters); newspaper report of the Norway lynching (reporters).

News reports (6)

• The Montgomery Advertiser, July 2, 1903, page 1 The Montgomery Advertiser, July 2, 1903
• The Evening Bulletin, July 2, 1903, page 1 The Evening Bulletin, July 2, 1903
• The Courier-Journal, July 2, 1903, page 6 The Courier-Journal, July 2, 1903
• The Semi-Weekly Messenger, July 3, 1903, page 1 The Semi-Weekly Messenger, July 3, 1903
• The Gainesville Star, July 7, 1903, page 2 The Gainesville Star, July 7, 1903
• The Leader, July 8, 1903, page 6 The Leader, July 8, 1903