Jack Harris

Jack Harris, a Black man, was held in the Clarendon jail in Arkansas in 1903. About fifty men came to the jail demanding the keys, and the sheriff had moved him to a barn under a deputy's guard. The mob found him there, overpowered the guard, and took him to a wagon yard, where they hanged him. The first attempt failed when the rope gave way, and he was then drawn up by hand and died of strangulation.

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

Reported by: news reports.

News reports (5)

• The Times-Journal, July 1, 1903, page 3 The Times-Journal, July 1, 1903
• The Monticellonian, July 2, 1903, page 1 The Monticellonian, July 2, 1903
• The Forrest City Times, July 3, 1903, page 1 The Forrest City Times, July 3, 1903
• De Queen Bee, July 3, 1903, page 2 De Queen Bee, July 3, 1903
• The Van Buren Press, July 4, 1903, page 1 The Van Buren Press, July 4, 1903