Brown

Brown was being held in the jail at Whitmer, West Virginia, in March 1909. According to The Evening World, a mob broke into the jail, took him out and hanged him from a pole.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob broke into the Whitmer, West Virginia jail, took Brown out and hanged him from a pole.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Evening World, March 19, 1909, page 2 The Evening World, March 19, 1909