Joshua Anderson

Joshua Anderson was held in the Owensboro jail in Daviess County, Kentucky. In the early morning of July 17, 1902, a crowd of men broke down the jail door, took him from his cell and hanged him from a beam over the city scales. Accounts say the mob surrounded the jailer and his family so they could not raise an alarm. No arrests had been made when the newspapers reported the killing.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. According to press reports, a mob broke into the Owensboro jail, took Joshua Anderson from his cell and hanged him from the city scales.

Reported by: Associated Press news report (reporters); News & Observer (reporters); news report of the Owensboro dispatch (reporters).

News reports (12)

• The Jennings Daily Record, July 17, 1902, page 1 The Jennings Daily Record, July 17, 1902
• The Florence Daily Tribune, July 17, 1902, page 1 The Florence Daily Tribune, July 17, 1902
• Waterbury Democrat, July 17, 1902, page 5 Waterbury Democrat, July 17, 1902
• The Savannah Morning News, July 18, 1902, page 1 The Savannah Morning News, July 18, 1902
• The Evening Bulletin, July 18, 1902, page 1 The Evening Bulletin, July 18, 1902
• The News & Observer, July 18, 1902, page 1 The News & Observer, July 18, 1902
• The Evening Republican, July 18, 1902, page 1 The Evening Republican, July 18, 1902
• The Washington Times, July 18, 1902, page 1 The Washington Times, July 18, 1902
• The Semi-Weekly Messenger, July 22, 1902, page 7 The Semi-Weekly Messenger, July 22, 1902
• The Farmer And Mechanic, July 22, 1902, page 7 The Farmer And Mechanic, July 22, 1902
• The Hartford Herald, July 23, 1902, page 1 The Hartford Herald, July 23, 1902
• Delaware Gazette And State Journal, July 24, 1902, page 4 Delaware Gazette And State Journal, July 24, 1902