Alex Crawford

Alex Crawford was held in the jail at Winona, Minnesota. On March 7, 1887, a large crowd of citizens took him from the jail and hanged him from a railroad bridge trestle near town, according to The River Press, reporting a Winona dispatch. The Livingston Enterprise reported that he fought the crowd from his cell with a broomstick before being overpowered, and that he died without making any statement. Whether jail staff resisted the crowd or handed over the prisoner is not stated in these accounts.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A large crowd of citizens took Alex Crawford from the Winona jail and hanged him from a railroad trestle, according to The River Press and the Livingston Enterprise.

Reported by: The River Press, reporting a Winona dispatch (reporters); Livingston Enterprise (reporters).

Sources (2)

• The River Press, March 9, 1887, page 5 The River Press, March 9, 1887
• The Livingston Enterprise, March 12, 1887, page 1 The Livingston Enterprise, March 12, 1887