Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson, a Black man, was held in the jail at Winchester, Kentucky. According to a brief telegram report printed in The Iola Register, a mob took him from the jail on the night of April 1, 1880, and hanged him.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Iola Register's condensed telegram report says a mob took him from the jail at Winchester, Kentucky, and hanged him.

Reported by: The Iola Register (reporters).

Source

• The Iola Register, April 9, 1880, page 2 The Iola Register, April 9, 1880