Isaac Wells

Isaac Wells, a Black man, was in the custody of an officer at Wynne, Arkansas, in November 1902 when a masked mob took him. The mob hanged him from a tree on the outskirts of town. He was killed by people who took him from the officer holding him.

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

Reported by: The Van Buren Press (reporters).

News reports (5)

• Woodruff County News, November 27, 1902, page 1 Woodruff County News, November 27, 1902
• The Monticellonian, November 27, 1902, page 4 The Monticellonian, November 27, 1902
• Newport Weekly Independent, November 28, 1902, page 7 Newport Weekly Independent, November 28, 1902
• The Osceola Times, November 29, 1902, page 2 The Osceola Times, November 29, 1902
• The Van Buren Press, November 29, 1902, page 4 The Van Buren Press, November 29, 1902