Died in jail or a lockup

Eliot Hadsom

died March 29, 1891 · Bell Green Jail, Alabama

Eliot Hadsom, a Black man, was held in the jail at Bell Green, Alabama. Early on Sunday morning, March 29, 1891, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him from a limb. The Beatrice Daily Express reported his death the following day.

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

Source

The Beatrice Daily Express, March 30, 1891, page 2 The Beatrice Daily Express, March 30, 1891

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