Died in jail or a lockup

Benjamin Jones

63 years old · Clay County Detention Center, Clay County, Missouri

Benj. Jones, a 63-year-old man, was held in the jail at Liberty, Missouri. A mob took him from the jail and hanged him at the front entrance of the courthouse. The killing was reported in the Iron County Register in September 1898.

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

Source

Iron County Register, September 15, 1898, page 6 Iron County Register, September 15, 1898

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