Died in jail or a lockup

Frank Ressimus

Middleborough, Kentucky

Frank Ressimus was held in the jail at Middleborough, Kentucky. A posse of armed citizens took him from the jail and lynched him, according to a report in the Fisherman & Farmer published on July 31, 1891.

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

Reported by: news reports.

News report

Fisherman & Farmer, July 31, 1891, page 2 Fisherman & Farmer, July 31, 1891

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