Evans

Evans was one of five people held in the jail at Dyersburg, Tennessee, who were taken from it by citizens on the night of Friday, February 5, 1869, and shot to death. According to The Daily Phoenix, citing an unnamed report, nearly all of the townspeople took part and made no attempt at disguise. The Appeal of Memphis, citing its Dyersburg correspondent, reported the same killings as a secondhand account.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A group of citizens took Evans from the Dyersburg, Tennessee jail in 1869 and shot him to death, according to a brief unverified newspaper report.

Reported by: The Daily Phoenix, citing an unnamed report (reporters).

Sources (4)

• The New Orleans Crescent, February 5, 1869, page 3 The New Orleans Crescent, February 5, 1869
• The New Orleans Crescent, February 5, 1869, page 2 The New Orleans Crescent, February 5, 1869
• The Athens Post, February 5, 1869, page 2 The Athens Post, February 5, 1869
• The Daily Phoenix, February 11, 1869, page 1 The Daily Phoenix, February 11, 1869