Edgar Jones

Edgar Jones, a Black man, was held in the jail at Weston in Lewis County, West Virginia, in July 1892. According to the Alexandria Gazette, a large mob took him out of the jail at about 2:30 in the morning and hanged him. The Times and The Roanoke Times, reporting a Wheeling dispatch, describe the same mob taking him from the jail and hanging him in the early morning, though they differ on the exact time and wording.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A large mob took Edgar Jones from the Weston, West Virginia, jail and hanged him in the early morning of July 6, 1892, according to a newspaper account.

Reported by: The Times (reporters); Wheeling dispatch (special) in The Roanoke Times (reporters).

News reports (4)

• Alexandria Gazette, July 6, 1892, page 2 Alexandria Gazette, July 6, 1892
• The Times, July 7, 1892, page 5 The Times, July 7, 1892
• The Roanoke Times, July 7, 1892, page 1 The Roanoke Times, July 7, 1892
• Shenandoah Herald, July 15, 1892, page 1 Shenandoah Herald, July 15, 1892