Died in jail or a lockup

Ed Lewis

died August 4, 1905 · Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Ed Lewis was held in a jail in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in August 1905. A mob took him from the jail and strung him up from a trestle bridge. Reports say he was shot after he was hanged.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Fairmont West Virginian, August 5, 1905, page 8 The Fairmont West Virginian, August 5, 1905

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