Joseph McNeeley

Joe McNeeley, a Black man, was held in the Charlotte jail in North Carolina under police guard in late August 1913. Newspaper reports say a mob took him from the jail and shot him to death on August 26. According to one report, a reward of $1,000 was offered for the men responsible.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Newspaper accounts report that a mob took Joe McNeeley from the Charlotte, North Carolina jail, where police were guarding him, and shot him to death.

Reported by: newspaper report (wire dispatch) (reporters); newspaper report (The Detroit Times) (reporters).

Sources (5)

• The New Haven Union, August 27, 1913, page 9 The New Haven Union, August 27, 1913
• Norwich Bulletin, August 27, 1913, page 1 Norwich Bulletin, August 27, 1913
• The Detroit Times, August 27, 1913, page 10 The Detroit Times, August 27, 1913
• The Celina Democrat, August 29, 1913, page 1 The Celina Democrat, August 29, 1913
• The Celina Democrat, September 5, 1913, page 1 The Celina Democrat, September 5, 1913