Harvey Gilliam
Harvey and Joe Gilliam, brothers, were held in the Somerset jail in Pulaski County, Kentucky. On September 15, 1891, a mob took them from the jail, according to The Morning News, which reported that the crowd overpowered the guard and forced the jailer to hand over the keys. The brothers were taken to a ravine west of the city, and the Huntsville Gazette and other papers said they were hanged from a tree about half a mile from town. According to The Morning News, the brothers declared their innocence to the end, and newspaper accounts differ on who made up the crowd, with one describing prominent citizens and another saying it likely came mostly from Whitley and Laurel counties.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took the Gilliam brothers from the Somerset, Kentucky jail and hanged them, according to a telegraphed account reported by the Huntsville Gazette.
Reported by: Huntsville Gazette (reporters).