Wells

Wells, a Black man, was held in the Burke County jail in Georgia when an armed group of unidentified men entered the jail at night, took him, and hanged him, according to a brief April 1877 newspaper item. Another paper that month reported the same killing in similar terms.

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

Reported by: news reports.

News reports (2)

• The Russellville Democrat, April 5, 1877, page 1 The Russellville Democrat, April 5, 1877
• The Osceola Times, April 7, 1877, page 1 The Osceola Times, April 7, 1877