John Veasey

John Veasey, a Black man, was held in the Warrenton, Georgia jail in February 1911 when a mob broke the jail doors around midnight while the sheriff was away searching for another man. According to the Laramie Republican's Augusta dispatch and other reports, the mob took him and another prisoner, hanged them from a tree on the edge of town, and riddled his body with bullets. One account says the mob met no resistance because the sheriff was out of the city, and another says his body went unclaimed and was sent to an Atlanta medical college. Some reports give the date as February 24 and one as February 26, and some spell his name Veazey or Veazy.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob broke open the Warrenton, Georgia jail while the sheriff was away, took John Veasey and hanged him from a tree, his body riddled with bullets, according to 1911 news dispatches.

Reported by: Atlanta and Augusta news dispatches (United Press, Associated Press) (reporters).

Sources (10)

• The Daytona Daily News, February 25, 1911, page 1 The Daytona Daily News, February 25, 1911
• Alexandria Gazette, February 25, 1911, page 3 Alexandria Gazette, February 25, 1911
• The Bridgeport Evening Farmer, February 25, 1911, page 2 The Bridgeport Evening Farmer, February 25, 1911
• Evening Journal, February 25, 1911, page 1 Evening Journal, February 25, 1911
• The Washington Times, February 25, 1911, page 1 The Washington Times, February 25, 1911
• The Laramie Republican, February 25, 1911, page 1 The Laramie Republican, February 25, 1911
• The Alaska Citizen, February 27, 1911, page 1 The Alaska Citizen, February 27, 1911
• The Farmer And Mechanic, February 28, 1911, page 13 The Farmer And Mechanic, February 28, 1911
• The Laramie Republican, March 1, 1911, page 2 The Laramie Republican, March 1, 1911
• The Palatka News And Advertiser, March 3, 1911, page 4 The Palatka News And Advertiser, March 3, 1911