Died in jail or a lockup

Calvin Moody

died July 1888 · Alabama

Calvin Moody, a Black man, was held in the jail at Moulton, Alabama, in July 1888. According to The Memphis Appeal, a mob overpowered the jailer, took him from the jail and hanged him. The paper described the mob as orderly.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob overpowered the jailer, took Calvin Moody from the jail and hanged him, according to a newspaper report.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Memphis Appeal, July 4, 1888, page 1 The Memphis Appeal, July 4, 1888

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