Jesse Allen

Jesse Allen was held in the Ada jail in Oklahoma. In the early morning of April 19, 1909, a mob of about 100 men broke into the jail, overpowered the deputy and partly wrecked the building to reach the prisoners. The mob took Allen and three other men out and hanged them in a barn behind the jail. Officers found the bodies later that morning.

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

Reported by: news reporting of the mob seizure from the Ada jail (reporters).

Source

• The Spokane Press, April 19, 1909, page 1 The Spokane Press, April 19, 1909