Four men lynched in Ada Oklahoma after Bobbitt killing
A mob of about fifty overran Pontotoc county jail in Ada Oklahoma at about 2:30 am and hanged J. B. Miller Jesse West Joe Allen and B. B. Burwell for the Bobbitt murder. The men were later identified by authorities in a coroner's inquest verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Bobbitt
Pontotec County
J. B. Miller
Jesse West
Joe Allen
B. B. Burwell
Gus Rebbitt
Justices of the Peace
L. T. Walters
Wash
Justice of the
H. J. Brown
Jim Miller
Ada
Oklahoma
Ada lynching shocks Oklahoma four men hanged by mob
Four wealthy men charged with murder were hanged by a 200 strong mob in Ada Oklahoma in a dawn vigilante act. Victims include J B Miller Fort Worth Texas B B Burrell Duncan Oklahoma Jesse West Canadian Texas and Joe Allen Canadian Texas. Deputy U S Marshal A A Bobbitt slain Feb 27 cited as motive and the mob seized jail to carry out the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Miller
Fort Worth
Tex
B. B. Burrell
Duncan
Okla
Jesse West
Joe Allen
United States
A. A. Bobbitt
Bobbitt
Ada
R. T. Anderson
Montague County
Texas
Nocona
Shawnee, Okla
Katy
Mr. Anderson
Shawnee
Anderson
West
Allen
County Examination Announces Pontotoc County Tests
The next quarterly county teachers examination for Pontotoc County will be held in the county superintendent's office on May 29 and 30. All examinees must be present at 8 o’clock in the morning, as per T. F. Pierce, county superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Miller's Funeral in Fort Worth for Ada Lynching Victim
The body of J. B. Miller lynched at Ada Oklahoma was brought to Fort Worth for burial. Thousands viewed the remains at the local undertaking parlor as plans were made for the funeral at 3 PM the next day at Gause's on East Weatherford Street with Rev. H. D. Knickerboes officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
James McCarty
Fort Worth
Ardmore
Milton
Tex
J. B. Miller
Ada
Gause
East Weatherford Street
H. D. Knickerboes
First Methodist
Summer Normal Opens at Ada June 14
The summer session of the East Central Normal school at Ada will begin on June 14 and run for eight weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central Normal School
Ada
Beautiful drill tabloid air home opera house show
Beautiful drill and tableau style act headlines a Dixie and Columbia billed program at the opera house tomorrow night. Local patrons are advised to arrive early for seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Home
Dixie
Columbia
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Oscar Peeler
Hicks Texas
Oklahoma City
Peeler
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W. J. Coffman
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J.C. Vanmeter, F. S. Houpt
Little John
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Holdenville
Harris Hotel
Miler
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News
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Mol
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Chicazo Tribune
Burrell
Seminole County
Walter Peeler
McCarthy
Oklahoman
Robert S. Moore
William W. Slaton
Todd Warden
Slaton
Moore
Adjutant General
Muskogee
Phoenix
Guthrie
Haskell
Canton
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