Died in jail or a lockup

Henry Smith

died May 3, 1874 · Washington County, Georgia

Henry Smith was held in the jail in Washington County, Georgia. Early on Sunday morning, May 3, 1874, an armed mob took him from the jail and killed him by lynching, according to the Pawtucket Gazette and Chronicle.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. An armed mob took Henry Smith from a jail in Washington County, Georgia, and killed him in May 1874.

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Source

Pawtucket Gazette And Chronicle, May 8, 1874, page 2 Pawtucket Gazette And Chronicle, May 8, 1874

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