O. J. Johnson

O. J. Johnson, a Black man, was held at the jail at Newton, Texas, in September 1922. On September 7, a mob took him from the jail, hanged him from a tree limb, and riddled his body with bullets, according to early newspaper dispatches. The killing was reported in newspapers across the country the following day.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took O. J. Johnson from the Newton, Texas, jail, hanged him from a tree limb and shot him, according to wire and dispatch reports.

Reported by: news reports.

News reports (4)

• New Britain Herald, September 8, 1922, page 6 New Britain Herald, September 8, 1922
• The Bridgeport Times And Evening Farmer, September 8, 1922, page 3 The Bridgeport Times And Evening Farmer, September 8, 1922
• The Washington Times, September 8, 1922, page 17 The Washington Times, September 8, 1922
• Evening Star, September 8, 1922, page 7 Evening Star, September 8, 1922