Allen

Allen was held in a jail in Charleston, South Carolina. On July 2, 1876, a mob took Allen from the jail and hanged Allen, according to a one-sentence item in the Portland Daily Press published the next day. The account is a brief newspaper item, and it is the only source describing Allen's death.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Portland Daily Press reported in a one-sentence item that Allen was taken from a Charleston, South Carolina jail and hanged.

Reported by: Portland Daily Press (reporters).

Source

• The Portland Daily Press, July 3, 1876, page 2 The Portland Daily Press, July 3, 1876