Died in jail or a lockup
J. J. Moore
J. J. Moore was held in the Spartanburg jail in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The Marietta Journal reported in June 1879 that a mob took Moore from the jail and hanged him. The paper reported that Moore maintained his innocence.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Marietta Journal reported that an infuriated mob took J. J. Moore from the Spartanburg jail and hanged him.
Reported by: The Marietta Journal (reporters).