Marie Scott

Marie Scott, a Black woman, was held at the Wagoner County jail in Oklahoma in March 1914. Early on March 31, 1914, a masked mob overpowered the jailer, bound him and took his keys, then took her from her cell. The mob hanged her from a telephone pole about a block from the jail, and the sheriff later found her body and cut it down. The county attorney opened an investigation to identify members of the mob.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A masked mob overpowered the jailer, took Marie Scott from the Wagoner County jail and hanged her from a telephone pole.

Reported by: Associated Press (reporters); Wagoner County jailer (the agency that held her); Wagoner County attorney's investigation (outside investigators).

News reports (6)

• Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot, March 31, 1914, page 1 Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot, March 31, 1914
• The Montgomery Advertiser, April 1, 1914, page 5 The Montgomery Advertiser, April 1, 1914
• Americus Times-Recorder, April 2, 1914, page 1 Americus Times-Recorder, April 2, 1914
• The Grenada Sentinel, April 3, 1914, page 2 The Grenada Sentinel, April 3, 1914
• Macon Beacon, April 10, 1914, page 2 Macon Beacon, April 10, 1914
• The Palatka News And Advertiser, April 10, 1914, page 3 The Palatka News And Advertiser, April 10, 1914