George Dyer

George Dyer was held in the jail at Eastville, Virginia. On October 16, 1891, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him. A dispatch datelined Norfolk, printed in the Los Angeles Herald and The Morning Call on October 17, 1891, reported the lynching.

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

Reported by: news reports.

News reports (2)

• Los Angeles Herald, October 17, 1891, page 2 Los Angeles Herald, October 17, 1891
• The Morning Call, October 17, 1891, page 1 The Morning Call, October 17, 1891