Died in jail or a lockup

Fritz Meyers

died April 27, 1878 · Republic County Jail, Republic County, Kansas

Fritz Meyers was held in the jail at Belleville, Republic County, Kansas. On the night of April 27, 1878, a mob of about 40 men, armed and masked, took him from the jail and hanged him.

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

Reported by: news reports.

News report

American Citizen, May 11, 1878, page 1 American Citizen, May 11, 1878

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