Edgar Jones

Edgar Jones, a Black man, was held in the jail at Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia, in July 1892. Newspaper dispatches from Wheeling report that at about 2:30 in the morning on July 6, a large mob broke him out of that jail and hanged him. Several papers carried the same report, and the accounts agree on the taking and the hanging.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

Sources (18)

• Alexandria Gazette, July 6, 1892, page 2 Alexandria Gazette, July 6, 1892
• Los Angeles Herald, July 6, 1892, page 1 Los Angeles Herald, July 6, 1892
• Deseret Evening News, July 6, 1892, page 1 Deseret Evening News, July 6, 1892
• The Roanoke Times, July 7, 1892, page 1 The Roanoke Times, July 7, 1892
• The News And Observer, July 7, 1892, page 1 The News And Observer, July 7, 1892
• The Helena Independent, July 7, 1892, page 2 The Helena Independent, July 7, 1892
• The Progressive Farmer, July 12, 1892, page 3 The Progressive Farmer, July 12, 1892
• Shenandoah Herald, July 15, 1892, page 1 Shenandoah Herald, July 15, 1892
• The Abbeville Press And Banner, July 20, 1892, page 2 The Abbeville Press And Banner, July 20, 1892
• The Morning Call, October 14, 1892, page 1 The Morning Call, October 14, 1892
• Morning Journal And Courier, October 14, 1892, page 3 Morning Journal And Courier, October 14, 1892
• The Wichita Daily Eagle, October 14, 1892, page 1 The Wichita Daily Eagle, October 14, 1892
• Passaic City Record, October 15, 1892, page 3 Passaic City Record, October 15, 1892
• Weekly Union, October 19, 1892, page 2 Weekly Union, October 19, 1892
• Staunton Vindicator, October 21, 1892, page 2 Staunton Vindicator, October 21, 1892
• The Weekly Tribune, October 21, 1892, page 6 The Weekly Tribune, October 21, 1892
• Fisherman & Farmer, October 28, 1892, page 6 Fisherman & Farmer, October 28, 1892
• The Abbeville Press And Banner, November 2, 1892, page 2 The Abbeville Press And Banner, November 2, 1892