Waller Jackson

Waller Jackson, a Black man, was held in the county jail at Hamilton, Ohio. On October 13, 1903, shortly before midnight, about 75 masked men armed with rifles and shotguns forced their way in through the rear of the jail, overpowered the jailer, and took Jackson into the street. They hanged him from an electric light pole. The jailer offered only slight resistance.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A group of about 75 masked men broke into the county jail at Hamilton, overpowered the jailer and hanged him from an electric light pole.

Reported by: county jail at Hamilton (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

Source

• The Wyoming Tribune, October 14, 1903, page 1 The Wyoming Tribune, October 14, 1903