Samuel Owensby

Samuel Owensby, a Black man, was held at the jail in Hogansville, Georgia. According to Associated Press and other wire reports, a mob took him from the jail on the night of May 12, 1913, and hanged him from a tree near the building. The wire accounts say his body was then shot many times. The Associated Press account says he was accused of killing Brooks Lane, a young white man, the day before, a charge that was not tested before the mob acted.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Associated Press reports a mob took Samuel Owensby from the Hogansville, Georgia, jail and hanged him from a tree, and a brief wire report says his body was shot many times.

Reported by: Associated Press (reporters); brief wire report.

Sources (7)

• Brownsville Herald, May 13, 1913, page 1 Brownsville Herald, May 13, 1913
• The Topeka State Journal, May 13, 1913, page 8 The Topeka State Journal, May 13, 1913
• The Fargo Forum And Daily Republican, May 13, 1913, page 1 The Fargo Forum And Daily Republican, May 13, 1913
• The Evening Times, May 13, 1913, page 3 The Evening Times, May 13, 1913
• Norwich Bulletin, May 14, 1913, page 1 Norwich Bulletin, May 14, 1913
• The Prescott Daily News, May 15, 1913, page 3 The Prescott Daily News, May 15, 1913
• Laredo Weekly Times, May 18, 1913, page 5 Laredo Weekly Times, May 18, 1913