Died in jail or a lockup

Den Price

died October 6, 1908 · Wharton County Jail, Wharton County, Texas

Den Price was held in the Wharton County jail in Texas. On the night of October 6, 1908, a mob surrounded the small jail, took him from the officers, and hanged him. His body was found the next morning hanging from a tree, with a placard warning others to stay out of Wharton County.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Sun, October 8, 1908, page 1 The Sun, October 8, 1908

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