Bill Remus

Bill Reams was held in the county jail at Clinton, Kentucky, in February 1888. The Hickman Courier reported that on a Monday night about 40 or 50 men came to the jail and demanded the keys, and that the jailer surrendered to their overwhelming force. The men then took Reams from the jail and hanged him. Accounts differ on the date, placing the killing on February 23, 27 or 28, 1888.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Bill Reams from the Clinton, Kentucky jail and hanged him, and the jailer surrendered the keys to the men, according to a historical newspaper account.

Reported by: news reports.

Sources (4)

• The Hickman Courier, March 2, 1888, page 2 The Hickman Courier, March 2, 1888
• Western Appeal, March 3, 1888, page 2 Western Appeal, March 3, 1888
• Custer Chronicle, March 10, 1888, page 3 Custer Chronicle, March 10, 1888
• The Central Nevadan, March 15, 1888, page 4 The Central Nevadan, March 15, 1888