George Scott

Georg Scott, a Black man about 21 years old, had been held in the jail at Russellville, Kentucky, for several weeks in June 1898. The Audubon Republican reported that early on a Sunday morning in late June a mob took him from the jail and hanged him. According to that account, he made no resistance and the jailer was overpowered. The Bryan Daily Eagle also reported the hanging in a brief item.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took George Scott from the Russellville, Kentucky jail and hanged him, and the jailer was overpowered.

Reported by: news reports.

Sources (2)

• The Bryan Daily Eagle, June 28, 1898, page 1 The Bryan Daily Eagle, June 28, 1898
• Audubon Republican, June 30, 1898, page 6 Audubon Republican, June 30, 1898