LAMAR  COUNTY, GA - COURTS  Lynchings

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Pike County, Georgia
Lynchings

   Barnesville
Calhoun, John		

He murdered John A. Willis while working as a farm
hand on Willis's farm near Willis Rd. & Yatesville
Road on Thursday, May 23, 1918. Calhoun was killed
Friday, May 24, 1918 on Yatesville Road in Upson Co.
by a posse from Barnesville headed up by Chief Zack
Evans who was wounded in thigh by shot from
Calhoun's gun. Calhoun's bullet riddled body was
brought to Barnesville for public display
						   
ref.: Barnesville Gazette 05/23/1918; 05/30/1918;
						        Monroe Advertiser 05/24/1918

    Concord
Holt, Lucius	 				
He allegedly murdered Arthur Reynolds of West Pike
County near Concord 11/30/1893. Holt, a tenant
farmer on Reynolds' father place, was placed in
custody. Taken by force, he was hung and his body
was riddled with bullets on 12/02/1893.
    ref.: Barnesville Gazette 12/07/1893


Holt, William				
He allegedly murdered an individual and was lynched
12/02/1893.
						    
ref.: 100 Years of Lynching, by Ralph Ginzburg

    Liberty Hill
Callaway, James	10/24/1900		
He allegedly engaged in rioting for which he was
lynched 10/24/1900.
						    
ref.: 100 Years of Lynching, by Ralph Ginzburg
 
Greer, James	10/24/1900		
He allegedly engaged in rioting for which he was
lynched 10/24/1900.
						    
ref.:  100 Years of Lynching, by Ralph Ginzburg

     Molena  
Hines, Jordan				

His body was found Tuesday morning near Mt.Olive
Baptist Church. His broken neck had visible marks
from rope. It is believed that he was killed
06/25/1900. The Governor has issued a proclamation
July 18, 1900 for a reward for proof to convict the
guilty ones. It is believed that his death was the
result of mob action.

   ref.; Pike County Journal 07/06/1900; Georgia
	Black Book, Vol. I, pg.372, by Davis