Jasper Newton

Jasper Newton was held in the jail at Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, when a mob broke in and shot him on February 16, 1894, according to the Indiana State Sentinel's account published March 7, 1894. The paper reports that after the first volleys he was still alive and asked for water, and that the mob then fired on him again. The killing is known to us through this newspaper account.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A newspaper account says a mob broke into the jail at Mountain Home and shot Jasper Newton.

Reported by: newspaper account of the mob killing.

Source

• The Indiana State Sentinel, March 7, 1894, page 9 The Indiana State Sentinel, March 7, 1894