Eppes

Eppes, a Black man, was held in the jail at Vincennes, Indiana, where his feet had swollen so badly that they burst and amputation was feared. On the night of January 18, 1886, a mob took him from the jail, and he hobbled in great pain to a tree, where he was hanged. The Jackson Standard reported the killing three days later.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Eppes from the Vincennes, Indiana jail and hanged him, according to the newspaper report.

Reported by: newspaper report.

Source

• The Jackson Standard, January 21, 1886, page 2 The Jackson Standard, January 21, 1886