Died in jail or a lockup

Frank King

Ashley County, Arkansas

The Rev. Frank King was held in the jail at Portland, Arkansas, according to two newspaper items published in June 1895. A mob took him from the jail and hanged him.

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

Reported by: news reports.

News reports (2)

Semi-Weekly Interior Journal, June 25, 1895, page 2 Semi-Weekly Interior Journal, June 25, 1895
Hopkinsville Kentuckian, June 25, 1895, page 5 Hopkinsville Kentuckian, June 25, 1895

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