Died in jail or a lockup

Allen Hurois

died June 3, 1888 · Thompson, Georgia

Allen Hurois was held in the jail at Thompson, Georgia. On June 3, 1888, according to the Western Appeal, a group of masked men took him out of the jail and lynched him. The newspaper account reports that the mob killed him after taking him from the jail.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Western Appeal reported that a gang of masked men took Allen Hurois from the jail at Thompson, Georgia, and lynched him.

Reported by: Western Appeal (reporters).

Source

Western Appeal, June 9, 1888, page 3 Western Appeal, June 9, 1888

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