The Lynching of Mary Nelson and her Son: Okemah, OK May 25, 1911

Mary Nelson and her Son, L.D. Nelson, were the first to fall victim to lynch-mob justice after Lee Cruce took office. They were accused of killing Deputy Sheriff George J. Loney in a desperate act to cover-up a crime they were alleged to have committed. As consequences for their actions, both were . . . → Read More: The Lynching of Mary Nelson and her Son: Okemah, OK May 25, 1911