Died in jail or a lockup

Bud Harris

died April 13, 1885 · Obion County, Tennessee

Bud Harris was held in the jail at Union City, Tennessee, along with another man. On the night of Monday, April 13, 1885, a mob took him and the other man from the jail and hanged them. The Springfield Globe-Republic reported great excitement in the area and said more arrests were expected.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Springfield Globe-Republic, April 15, 1885, page 1 Springfield Globe-Republic, April 15, 1885

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