Marshall Jones

Marshal Jones, a Black man, was held in the jail at Douglas, Georgia, in May 1900. Newspaper accounts say a mob took him from the jail in the early hours of May 4 or 5 and killed him, tying him to a small pine tree and riddling his body with bullets. The Age-Herald reported that the mob came for him about 1 a.m. Accounts differ on the exact date, with some placing the killing on the night before the report.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: Newspaper reports of the 1900 Douglas, Georgia lynching (reporters).

Sources (6)

• The Age-Herald, May 5, 1900, page 2 The Age-Herald, May 5, 1900
• El Paso Daily Herald, May 5, 1900, page 1 El Paso Daily Herald, May 5, 1900
• The Evening Times, May 5, 1900, page 1 The Evening Times, May 5, 1900
• Keowee Courier, May 10, 1900, page 3 Keowee Courier, May 10, 1900
• Delaware Gazette And State Journal, May 10, 1900, page 7 Delaware Gazette And State Journal, May 10, 1900
• The Kanabec County Times, May 11, 1900, page 7 The Kanabec County Times, May 11, 1900