Riley Covington

According to the Redwood Gazette, Riley Covington was a Black barber in Osceola, Arkansas. He was in the custody of the sheriff there when a crowd of men took him from the sheriff. The paper reports that the crowd dragged him to the edge of town, tied ropes around his neck and feet, and drove mules in opposite directions, which killed him. The Gazette's account is the only source for these events.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Redwood Gazette reports that a crowd took Riley Covington from the sheriff at Osceola, Arkansas, dragged him to the edge of town with ropes around his neck and feet, and drove mules in opposite directions.

Reported by: The Redwood Gazette (reporters).

Source

• The Redwood Gazette, July 19, 1877, page 2 The Redwood Gazette, July 19, 1877