Died in jail or a lockup
George Shurley
George Shurley, a husband and father of several small children, was held in the jail at Pocahontas, Arkansas, in March 1901. A mob took him from the jail at about 1 a.m. on March 23 and hanged him from the city bridge, in view of the home of City Marshal John Norris, who had been killed a few days earlier. The body was left hanging until a coroner's jury was summoned.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.