Jones

Jones, a Black man, was held in the Monticello jail in Monticello, Arkansas, in August 1895. In the early morning hours of a Wednesday night, about twenty-five men broke down the jail door, took him from custody, and hanged him from a tree not far from town. His body was found the next morning. No one was identified as responsible.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. About twenty-five men broke down the Monticello jail door, took Jones from custody and hanged him from a tree near town.

Reported by: the newspaper report of the Monticello lynching (reporters).

Source

• The Cape Girardeau Democrat, August 31, 1895, page 2 The Cape Girardeau Democrat, August 31, 1895