Lewis Radford

Lewis Radford, a Black man, was held in the jail at Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory. On the evening of January 24, 1904, a mob of 30 to 40 men entered the jail corridor and demanded the keys to his cell, according to a San Francisco Call report. The jailer, John Dock, was struck and threatened with pistols before he handed the keys over. The mob fired on Radford in his cell, dragged him to a tree near the jail and hanged him.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody

News reports (2)

• The San Francisco Call, January 25, 1904, page 1 The San Francisco Call, January 25, 1904
• Water Valley Progress, January 30, 1904, page 4 Water Valley Progress, January 30, 1904