Duncan
Duncan, a Black man, was held at the Brookville jail in Brookville, Ohio. On the night of Sunday, December 24, 1871, according to a correspondent for the Times and Chronicle of Cincinnati, about 52 disguised and armed men took him from the jail and headed toward Powerville. He broke away from them, was recaptured, and was hanged from a tree about a mile and a half from Brookville. The report was republished in the Daily Kennebec Journal on December 30, 1871.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A correspondent of the Times and Chronicle (Cincinnati) reported that about 52 disguised, armed men took Duncan from the Brookville jail and hanged him to a tree about a mile and a half away.
Reported by: correspondent of the Times and Chronicle (Cincinnati) (reporters).