Died in jail or a lockup

Beddy

died June 1886

Beddy was held in a jail in June 1886 when, according to the Maryville Times, a mob took him from the jail and killed him. The paper's editorial said his body was riddled with bullets and praised the killing. The paper gives no further account of the person or of how the jail's staff responded.

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

Reported by: Maryville Times editorial (reporters).

Source

The Maryville Times, June 30, 1886, page 4 The Maryville Times, June 30, 1886

See on the national map All records