Wesley
Jim Weeley, a Black man, was held in custody at Hempstead, Waller County, Texas. The Richmond Planet reports that on October 21, 1902, while the sheriff was waiting for troops, a mob broke into the courtroom where Jim was held, seized him and hanged him in the public square. The Washington Times reports that citizens of Waller County had promised Governor Sayers they would protect the prisoners if no militia was sent, and that the mob took Jim from the courtroom without masks. That paper says the men who did it are known to local authorities and that the governor may demand action.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Richmond Planet reports that a mob broke into the courtroom where Jim Weeley was held, seized him and hanged him in the public square while the sheriff waited for troops.
Reported by: Richmond Planet (reporters).