Evers

Evers, a Black man, was held in the jail near Woodbury, Kentucky, in July 1892. The next day a mob of 500 to 600 men, led by a relative of a woman involved in an earlier incident, broke into the jail, took him out and lynched him. The accounts describe the mob taking him from the jail but do not describe any resistance, handing over of keys, or action by the jailer or sheriff. The earlier accusation against him is not repeated here.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Sources (3)

• Turner County Herald, July 7, 1892, page 2 Turner County Herald, July 7, 1892
• Reporter And Farmer, July 7, 1892, page 2 Reporter And Farmer, July 7, 1892
• The Sully County Watchman, July 9, 1892, page 2 The Sully County Watchman, July 9, 1892