Died in jail or a lockup

Elwin McCullough

Gaston County, North Carolina

Elwin McCullough was held in the jail at Dallas, North Carolina. According to The Spirit of Democracy in April 1884, masked men overpowered the jailer and took him from the jail. The men then hanged Elwin McCullough.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Masked men overpowered the jailer, took Elwin McCullough from the Dallas, North Carolina jail and hanged him.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Spirit Of Democracy, April 8, 1884, page 2 The Spirit Of Democracy, April 8, 1884

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