Washington H. Wallace

Washington H. Wallace, a Black sleeping car porter who worked on the Pullman service, was held in the La Junta, Colorado, jail. On March 25, 1902, Sheriff Farr kept him out of town for much of the day to protect him from a mob searching for him. The Daily Sentinel reports that a crowd of several thousand took him from the officers, hanged him from an electric light pole at the courthouse square, and shot his body afterward. The Daily Sentinel also reports that he made no resistance and died protesting his innocence.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody

News reports (4)

• The Waxahachie Daily Light, March 26, 1902, page 3 The Waxahachie Daily Light, March 26, 1902
• The Daily Sentinel, March 26, 1902, page 1 The Daily Sentinel, March 26, 1902
• The Holly Chieftain, March 28, 1902, page 2 The Holly Chieftain, March 28, 1902
• The Meeker Herald, March 29, 1902, page 2 The Meeker Herald, March 29, 1902