Died in jail or a lockup

Houston Turner

died July 18, 1881 · Rutherford County Adult Detention Center, Rutherford County, Tennessee

Houston Turner, a Black man, was in the custody of the Murfreesboro jail in Tennessee. On the night of July 18, 1881, a mob came to the jail and took him out. The mob hanged him.

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

Reported by: Murfreesboro jail (reporters).

News report

The Daily Dispatch, July 20, 1881, page 3 The Daily Dispatch, July 20, 1881

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