Died in jail or a lockup
George Wells
George Wells, a Black miner from Scammon, was being held in the jail at Weir City, Kansas. On the night of October 31, 1899, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him from a telephone pole near the town, according to The Record-Union's report published the next day. The hanging is recorded as a homicide carried out by the mob.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Record-Union reported that a mob took George Wells from jail and hanged him from a telephone pole near Weir City, Kansas.
Reported by: The Record-Union (reporters).