Died in custody

Hub Caruthers

died August 1880 · Texas

Hub Caruthers, a Black man, was held under guard in Texas in August 1880. The Wheeling Register reported on August 20, 1880 that about forty men overpowered his guards and lynched him. A mob killed him while he was in custody.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Wheeling Register, August 20, 1880, page 1 Wheeling Register, August 20, 1880

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