Died in jail or a lockup
Edmond Moore
Edmond Moore was held in the jail at Keytesville, Missouri, in September 1875, according to a telegram printed in the Memphis Daily Appeal. The telegram said a mob took him from the jail and hanged him. Whether the mob got in by force, and whether jail staff resisted or handed over the keys, is not stated in the account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: telegram from Keytesville, Missouri, printed in the Memphis Daily Appeal (reporters).