Died in jail or a lockup
George Shivery
George Shivery was held in the jail at Pocahontas, Arkansas, when a mob took him out of the jail and hanged him. The Times-Journal reported on April 3, 1901 that between 400 and 500 men took part in the mob. The newspaper's account names the mob as the party that hanged him, and the killing is recorded as a lynching from custody.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.