Justes Woodson

Justes Woodson was held at the jail in Green River, Wyoming. A mob of about 500 men, mostly railroad employees, took Justes Woodson from the jail and lynched them. The Meridian Times reported the killing in December 1918. Justes Woodson, a Black person, was killed by the mob while in the custody of the jail.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about 500 men, mostly railroad employees, took Justes Woodson from the jail at Green River and lynched him.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Meridian Times, December 20, 1918, page 9 The Meridian Times, December 20, 1918