Joe Kiser

Joe Kiser, 25, was held in the Concord jail in Concord, North Carolina, on May 29, 1898. That night a mob of about 1,500 men overpowered the jailer, took Joe out of the jail along with another Black man held there, and hanged him from a tree. One report says the sheriff had taken steps to prevent a lynching, and the accounts differ on how many men were in the mob. The accounts say the jailer was overpowered, and whether he resisted or handed over the keys is not stated in the reports.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about 1,500 men overpowered the jailer at the Concord jail, took Joe Kiser out and hanged him from a tree, and his body was riddled with bullets.

Reported by: news reports.

News reports (4)

• Daily Public Ledger, May 30, 1898, page 3 Daily Public Ledger, May 30, 1898
• Waterbury Evening Democrat, May 30, 1898, page 3 Waterbury Evening Democrat, May 30, 1898
• The Daily Morning Journal And Courier, May 30, 1898, page 1 The Daily Morning Journal And Courier, May 30, 1898
• Evening Journal, May 30, 1898, page 3 Evening Journal, May 30, 1898