Died in custody

Ed. Shields

died May 1874 · Spencer County, Kentucky

Ed. Shields was held in the custody of the sheriff of Spencer County, Kentucky, in May 1874. A band of about forty men took him from the sheriff and hanged him from a crossbeam of a bridge.

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

Reported by: news reports.

News report

The Donaldsonville Chief, May 9, 1874, page 1 The Donaldsonville Chief, May 9, 1874

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