Died in custody
Devoe
Devoe, a Black man, was held in Bearden, Arkansas, under heavy guard. According to the Daily Capital Journal's account of January 10, 1898, a mob took him from the chained wagon he was being held in, drove it out to a mill, and hanged him from the wagon, which was driven out from under him. The mob then fired shots into his body. The accusations against him came from the mob and the newspaper account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. According to the newspaper account, a mob took him from the chained wagon under guard, drove it to a mill, hanged him and fired shots into his body.
Reported by: newspaper account.