George Chevries

George Chevries was held in the jail at Pocahontas, Arkansas, and a masked mob of about 200 men broke into the jail, took him from his cell and hanged him in March 1901, according to several newspapers. Some reports say the men were looking for him after a town marshal was shot, and the sheriff tried to protect him but was overcome by the crowd, according to one account. The reports differ on whether the hanging happened on March 22 or 23.

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

Sources (7)

• The Savannah Morning News, March 24, 1901, page 1 The Savannah Morning News, March 24, 1901
• The Age-Herald, March 24, 1901, page 19 The Age-Herald, March 24, 1901
• The Indianapolis Journal, March 24, 1901, page 1 The Indianapolis Journal, March 24, 1901
• The Wilmington Daily Republican, March 25, 1901, page 1 The Wilmington Daily Republican, March 25, 1901
• The Sun, March 25, 1901, page 4 The Sun, March 25, 1901
• The Semi-Weekly Messenger, March 26, 1901, page 4 The Semi-Weekly Messenger, March 26, 1901
• Hot Springs Weekly Star, March 29, 1901, page 2 Hot Springs Weekly Star, March 29, 1901