Scott, Earlington Bee, June 30, 1898
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Title
Scott, Earlington Bee, June 30, 1898
Subject
Scott, George
Charge, attempted criminal assault on a married White woman
Charge, making an indecent proposal to a White woman
Charge, making an indecent proposal to a White woman
Mob, about 50-60 men
Mob, hanging
Mob, masked
Description
Saturday night a mob took George Scott, colored, from the jail in Russellville and hung him to a tree in the suburbs. The mob was composed of about forty persons most of whom were boys, and but few were disguised. The jailor did not recognize any one in the party, but as the wires leading to Adairville were cut, it is supposed that the mob came from that section. Scott’s crime was an attempted assault upon a Mrs. Scroggins, who lives near Adairville.
Source
Publisher
The Bee [Earlington, Ky.]
Date
1898-06-30
Contributor
Kailly Oum
Format
Image
Coverage
Logan County, Adairville, Russellville, Springfield
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Citation
“Scott, Earlington Bee, June 30, 1898,” DRVK News Articles , accessed July 26, 2026, https://drvk.createuky.net/news-articles/items/show/249.