Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown, also reported as Joe Brown, was held in the jail at Elkins, West Virginia, in March 1909. Early on March 19, according to newspaper accounts, a crowd of about fifty men took him from the jail and hanged him from a telegraph pole. Some accounts say his body was later cut down.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A crowd of about fifty men took him from the Elkins, West Virginia, jail and hanged him from a telegraph pole, according to Associated Press, United Press and Palestine Daily Herald reports.

Reported by: Associated Press (reporters); United Press (reporters); Palestine Daily Herald (reporters).

News reports (13)

• Palestine Daily Herald, March 19, 1909, page 1 Palestine Daily Herald, March 19, 1909
• The San Antonio Light, March 19, 1909, page 4 The San Antonio Light, March 19, 1909
• The Winchester News, March 19, 1909, page 1 The Winchester News, March 19, 1909
• The Montgomery Advertiser, March 20, 1909, page 1 The Montgomery Advertiser, March 20, 1909
• The Pensacola Journal, March 20, 1909, page 1 The Pensacola Journal, March 20, 1909
• Daily Press, March 20, 1909, page 5 Daily Press, March 20, 1909
• Bryan Morning Eagle And Pilot, March 21, 1909, page 3 Bryan Morning Eagle And Pilot, March 21, 1909
• Laredo Weekly Times, March 21, 1909, page 11 Laredo Weekly Times, March 21, 1909
• Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal, March 23, 1909, page 2 Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal, March 23, 1909
• Bryan Morning Eagle And Pilot, March 23, 1909, page 6 Bryan Morning Eagle And Pilot, March 23, 1909
• The Starkville News, March 26, 1909, page 2 The Starkville News, March 26, 1909
• Greene County Herald, March 26, 1909, page 1 Greene County Herald, March 26, 1909
• The Forrest City Times, March 26, 1909, page 1 The Forrest City Times, March 26, 1909