Joe Moore

Joe Moore, a Black preacher, was held in the jail at Crawfordsville, Georgia, in May 1911. On the night of May 21 or early on May 22, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him from a tree. The Montgomery Advertiser reported that the mob overpowered the jailer to reach him. Other papers of the day gave the date as Monday, May 22.

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

Reported by: Associated Press (reporters); wire dispatch datelined Crawfordsville, Georgia (reporters).

Sources (8)

• The Waxahachie Daily Light, May 22, 1911, page 1 The Waxahachie Daily Light, May 22, 1911
• Evening Star, May 22, 1911, page 2 Evening Star, May 22, 1911
• The Topeka State Journal, May 22, 1911, page 8 The Topeka State Journal, May 22, 1911
• The Montgomery Advertiser, May 23, 1911, page 3 The Montgomery Advertiser, May 23, 1911
• The Pensacola Journal, May 23, 1911, page 4 The Pensacola Journal, May 23, 1911
• The Washington Herald, May 23, 1911, page 3 The Washington Herald, May 23, 1911
• Daily Kennebec Journal, May 23, 1911, page 12 Daily Kennebec Journal, May 23, 1911
• The Mingo Republican, May 26, 1911, page 3 The Mingo Republican, May 26, 1911