Jones

Jones, who was Black, was held in the jail at Monticello, Arkansas, when a mob took Jones from the jail on Wednesday night, August 28, 1895, according to The Star. The mob hanged Jones from a tree. Jones's death is recorded as a homicide by a mob, and it is one of the lynchings from custody that occurred in that period.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Star, August 28, 1895, page 2 The Star, August 28, 1895