Died in jail or a lockup

Dunn

died April 22, 1894 · Smithville jail, DeKalb County, Tennessee

Dunn was held at the Smithville jail in Smithville, Tennessee. On the night of April 22, 1894, a mob took him from the jail and lynched him. The Butler Weekly Times reported the killing in May 1894.

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

Reported by: newspaper dispatch.

Source

The Butler Weekly Times, May 3, 1894, page 2 The Butler Weekly Times, May 3, 1894

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