Nelson

David T. Nelson, a Black man, was held in the jail at Varner, Arkansas. On November 13, 1893, a mob broke into the jail, took him out and killed him, shooting him many times and trying to burn his body. Accounts differ on the details of the killing; a dispatch from Pine Bluff, reprinted in a later newspaper, says he was hanged from a tree before he was shot.

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

Reported by: A dispatch from Pine Bluff, as reprinted in a 1894 newspaper (reporters).

Sources (8)

• Morning Journal And Courier, November 15, 1893, page 3 Morning Journal And Courier, November 15, 1893
• The Weekly Register, November 15, 1893, page 2 The Weekly Register, November 15, 1893
• The Forrest City Times, November 24, 1893, page 4 The Forrest City Times, November 24, 1893
• Fisherman & Farmer, November 24, 1893, page 1 Fisherman & Farmer, November 24, 1893
• The Abbeville Press And Banner, November 29, 1893, page 6 The Abbeville Press And Banner, November 29, 1893
• The Evening Bulletin, February 23, 1894, page 1 The Evening Bulletin, February 23, 1894
• The Houston Daily Post, February 24, 1894, page 4 The Houston Daily Post, February 24, 1894
• The Forrest City Times, March 2, 1894, page 5 The Forrest City Times, March 2, 1894