Auldrich

Auldrich was held in the jail in Lawrence County, Kentucky, when a group of his neighbors took him from custody and hanged him, according to a brief newspaper item published in September 1860. The paper reports that the neighbors acted because they feared the legal process would fail for lack of evidence. The death is dated to September 12, 1860.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A brief newspaper item reports that a mob took Auldrich from the Lawrence County, Kentucky jail and hanged him.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• Pawtucket Gazette And Chronicle, September 21, 1860, page 2 Pawtucket Gazette And Chronicle, September 21, 1860