Died in jail or a lockup

Gorman Musgrove

died September 6, 1896 · McLeod County, Minnesota

Gorman Musgrove was held in the McLeod County jail in Minnesota. In the early hours of Sunday, September 6, 1896, a mob of about 100 men broke into the jail, took him from custody and hanged him from a railroad bridge at the edge of town. The Bolivar Bulletin reported the killing on September 11, 1896.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Bolivar Bulletin, September 11, 1896, page 1 The Bolivar Bulletin, September 11, 1896

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