Died in jail or a lockup

Fowler

Kenton, Tennessee

Fowler, a Black man, was being held in the jail at Kenton, Tennessee. According to a newspaper account published in December 1885, a mob took him out of the jail and hanged him. Fowler's name and the events are recorded in that single published report.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A crowd took Fowler from the jail at Kenton, Tenn., and hanged him.

Source

Narragansett Herald, December 19, 1885, page 4 Narragansett Herald, December 19, 1885

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