Bradford Courts

Bradford Courts was held at the Brookville jail alongside his brother William. On the night of April 26, 1882, according to the Huntsville Gazette and the Grenada Sentinel, a mob overpowered the jailer and hanged the two brothers from a tree. The Patron of Husbandry reported the same killing of the two men at Brookville.

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

Reported by: news reports.

News reports (3)

• Huntsville Gazette, May 6, 1882, page 1 Huntsville Gazette, May 6, 1882
• The Grenada Sentinel, May 6, 1882, page 2 The Grenada Sentinel, May 6, 1882
• The Patron Of Husbandry, May 20, 1882, page 2 The Patron Of Husbandry, May 20, 1882