James Collins

James Collins was in the custody of the sheriff at Sherman, Kentucky, when a mob took him and hanged him, according to The Hope Pioneer, which reported the killing in May 1893. The sheriff's conduct during the mob's action is not stated in this account. The place of his detention is also unstated, and the account gives no other details about his life.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Hope Pioneer, May 12, 1893, page 2 The Hope Pioneer, May 12, 1893