Died in jail or a lockup

Al Dickie

died August 26, 1885 · Blanco County, Texas

Al Dickie was held in the jail at Blanco, Texas. On Wednesday night, August 26, 1885, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him from a tree. The Las Vegas Daily Gazette reported his death in its August 29, 1885 edition.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Las Vegas Daily Gazette, August 29, 1885, page 3 Las Vegas Daily Gazette, August 29, 1885

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