Leo Hall

Leo Hall was held in the Johnson County jail at Wrightsville, Georgia, after his arrest. Early on the morning of February 7, 1903, a mob forced jail officials to hand him over, carried him a few miles from town, and killed him by lynching, according to a news dispatch citing advices from Dublin. A later report said calm had settled after earlier threats, but the mob still reached the jail and took him.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A news dispatch citing advices from Dublin says a mob forced jail officials to hand Leo Hall over and lynched him a few miles from Wrightsville; The Lancaster Ledger reports the same.

Reported by: Atlanta news dispatch citing advices from Dublin (reporters); The Lancaster Ledger news report (reporters).

Sources (2)

• Bryan Morning Eagle, February 8, 1903, page 1 Bryan Morning Eagle, February 8, 1903
• The Lancaster Ledger, February 11, 1903, page 2 The Lancaster Ledger, February 11, 1903