Andrew McGehee, aged 19, was shot dead by a mob in Willis in May 1887. He was in the marshall’s custody at the time, accused of shooting a white man. The mob had been waiting around for hours, reaching through his cell window to tell him they were going to kill him, but it was not until the marshall decided to go home that they were able to break in and shoot McGehee to death where he lay in his chains.
The Scotsman
April 1989
The Scotsman
April 1989
Andrew McGehee, aged 19, was shot dead by a mob in Willis in May 1887. He was in the marshall’s custody at the time, accused of shooting a white man. The mob had been waiting around for hours, reaching through his cell window to tell him they were going to kill him, but it was not until the marshall decided to go home that they were able to break in and shoot McGehee to death where he lay in his chains.
The Scotsman
April 1989
The Scotsman
April 1989
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