Sandy Price

Lon J. Aycock was being held in the Watkinsville jail in Georgia in June 1905 when a masked mob took him from the jail in the early morning. The Birmingham Age-Herald reported that the mob tied him by the neck to a fence post about 100 yards away and shot him. The Montgomery Advertiser reported that he maintained his innocence to the end. The Associated Press reported that the jailer said resisting would have been useless and handed over the keys. The governor said he would investigate and that the men should have had a fair trial.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A masked mob took the prisoners from the Watkinsville jail and shot them, and the governor said he would investigate the killings.

Reported by: Birmingham Age-Herald (reporters); Governor Joseph M. Terrell; Associated Press (reporters).

News reports (11)

• The Birmingham Age-Herald, June 30, 1905, page 1 The Birmingham Age-Herald, June 30, 1905
• The Montgomery Advertiser, June 30, 1905, page 1 The Montgomery Advertiser, June 30, 1905
• The Pensacola Journal, June 30, 1905, page 1 The Pensacola Journal, June 30, 1905
• The Courier-Journal, June 30, 1905, page 1 The Courier-Journal, June 30, 1905
• Fitzgerald Enterprise, July 1, 1905, page 1 Fitzgerald Enterprise, July 1, 1905
• The Marietta Journal, July 6, 1905, page 4 The Marietta Journal, July 6, 1905
• Paris Express, July 6, 1905, page 6 Paris Express, July 6, 1905
• Highland Recorder, July 7, 1905, page 1 Highland Recorder, July 7, 1905
• The Leader, July 8, 1905, page 2 The Leader, July 8, 1905
• Virginia Gazette, July 8, 1905, page 3 Virginia Gazette, July 8, 1905
• The Adair County News, August 16, 1905, page 6 The Adair County News, August 16, 1905