Died in jail or a lockup

Frank Teavell

died October 12, 1905 · Todd County, Kentucky

Frank Teavell was held in the jail at Elkton, Kentucky. According to a Scripps News Association dispatch datelined October 12, 1905, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him. The dispatch does not say how jail staff responded to the mob.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A Scripps News Association dispatch reports that a mob took Teavell from the jail at Elkton, Kentucky, and hanged him.

Reported by: Scripps News Association (reporters).

Source

The Spokane Press, October 12, 1905, page 4 The Spokane Press, October 12, 1905

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