Doc Posey

Doc Posey was held in the Whitfield County jail in Dalton, Georgia. In the early morning of July 1, 1907, newspaper accounts say a crowd of about twenty-five men went to the jail, covered the officials with guns, and took him. The crowd hanged him from a railroad viaduct in the middle of the city, and his body was found there at daylight. Accounts differ on how the jailer acted: one says a mob overpowered him and took his keys, while others say several policemen were forced to accompany the crowd and no shots were fired.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody

Sources (8)

• Alexandria Gazette, July 1, 1907, page 2 Alexandria Gazette, July 1, 1907
• Waterbury Evening Democrat, July 1, 1907, page 1 Waterbury Evening Democrat, July 1, 1907
• Santa Fe New Mexican, July 1, 1907, page 1 Santa Fe New Mexican, July 1, 1907
• Albuquerque Evening Citizen, July 1, 1907, page 1 Albuquerque Evening Citizen, July 1, 1907
• The Birmingham Age-Herald, July 2, 1907, page 1 The Birmingham Age-Herald, July 2, 1907
• Los Angeles Herald, July 2, 1907, page 2 Los Angeles Herald, July 2, 1907
• The Falmouth Outlook, July 5, 1907, page 3 The Falmouth Outlook, July 5, 1907
• Macon Beacon, July 6, 1907, page 1 Macon Beacon, July 6, 1907