Died in jail or a lockup

C. D. Owens

died March 25, 1882 · Hillsborough County, Florida

C. D. Owens was held in the jail at Tampa, Florida, on March 25, 1882, when a mob broke in, took him from the jail and hanged him from a fixture in the yard of the court house. The Democratic Advocate reports that Lieutenant Dane of the Third U.S. Artillery ordered out the garrison to protect him, but the troops turned out too late to stop the killing.

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

Reported by: Lieutenant Dane of the Third U.S. Artillery, who ordered out the garrison to protect him.

Source

The Democratic Advocate, March 25, 1882, page 2 The Democratic Advocate, March 25, 1882

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