Died in jail or a lockup

George Greene

Trenton jail, Trenton

George Greene, a Black man, was held at the Trenton jail. The Public Ledger reported in September 1874 that masked men took him out of the jail and killed him. Federal warrants were issued in connection with the killings.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Federal warrants charge masked men with killing George Greene after they took him from the Trenton jail.

Reported by: United States Government warrants (outside investigators).

Source

Public Ledger, September 12, 1874, page 3 Public Ledger, September 12, 1874

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