Died in custody

Name not reported

died May 9, 1893 · Blearden, Arkansas

Three Black people, none of whom is named in the account, were taken from officers by a mob of about 300 at Blearden, Arkansas, early on May 9, 1893, and killed. The Helena Independent reported the killings the following day.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Source

The Helena Independent, May 10, 1893, page 1 The Helena Independent, May 10, 1893

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