Last Hanging in Searcy Execution and Crime of George Carroll

In this episode of Unexplained, your host Lisa discusses the last hanging in Searcy/White County Arkansas.

April 30, 1886, George Carroll would be hung from a tree gallows at 2:30 pm while 3,000 citizens of White County cheered. But what brought George to the gallows...

In February of 1885, George's wife Elizabeth "Lizzie" Carroll would be found dead at the bottom of their water well on their tenant farm in the community of Clay. The widow woman, Viney Tidwell that lived with the Carroll's would be the one to find Lizzie....

Come to find out George was in love with Viney and decided to murder his wife Lizzie in order to be with Viney....the police just didn't believe Lizzie's death was an accident and immediately put together an inquest that would decide to arrest George and Viney.

This episode continues to relay the wild facts of this case and the last legal hanging in Searcy. Listen, share and help me with my questions I ask at the end!!Disclaimer---Unexplained America the Podcast began in December of 2023 as Unexplained Arkansas. By episode, 86 (The Murder of Billy Joe Holder Part 1), the podcast name change to Unexplained America was complete. Please enjoy the progression of growth, changes, sound issues and fixes along the way. And continue to stick with me, Lisa, as I continue to bring content and grow.

References for this Episode:

Jessica and Scott at the White County Historical Society

https://www.ancestry.com/

https://www.newspapers.com--several articles

https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/george-carroll-18561/

https://www.argenweb.net/white/wchs/Hanging_Tree_files/Let_Me_Up_There.html

https://www.bobbittville.com/SearcyAR-HangingTree.htm

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