Robert Jackson

Robert Jackson, a Black man, was held in the village lockup at Port Jervis on June 2, 1892, according to a report in The Anderson Intelligencer published June 9. The report says a crowd broke down the jail door despite efforts by police to stop them, took him from the lockup, and hanged him from the nearest tree. It says more than 1,000 people watched and his body was left hanging for over an hour. The account comes from a newspaper report.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A newspaper report says a crowd broke down the village lockup door despite police efforts to stop them, took Robert Jackson and hanged him from a tree.

Reported by: newspaper report.

Source

• The Anderson Intelligencer, June 9, 1892, page 2 The Anderson Intelligencer, June 9, 1892