James Cullen

James Cullen, 60, was held at the Charles City county jail in Charles City, Iowa. On January 9, 1907, according to a 1907 newspaper account, a crowd of more than 1,000 men broke through the jail wall, took him from his cell and hanged him from the county bridge over the Cedar River. The same account says the sheriff offered no resistance and was easily overpowered, and that the crowd included many leading citizens, ministers and women.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody

Reported by: newspaper chronology.

News reports (11)

• The Montgomery Advertiser, January 10, 1907, page 1 The Montgomery Advertiser, January 10, 1907
• The Times-Journal, January 1, 1908, page 3 The Times-Journal, January 1, 1908
• The Nevada County Picayune, January 2, 1908, page 5 The Nevada County Picayune, January 2, 1908
• The Mountain Echo, January 3, 1908, page 2 The Mountain Echo, January 3, 1908
• The Falmouth Outlook, January 3, 1908, page 3 The Falmouth Outlook, January 3, 1908
• The Huttig News, January 4, 1908, page 2 The Huttig News, January 4, 1908
• The Mena Weekly Star, January 9, 1908, page 6 The Mena Weekly Star, January 9, 1908
• Times-Promoter, January 10, 1908, page 6 Times-Promoter, January 10, 1908
• The Tupelo Journal, January 10, 1908, page 7 The Tupelo Journal, January 10, 1908
• The Grenada Sentinel, January 11, 1908, page 8 The Grenada Sentinel, January 11, 1908
• Macon Beacon, January 11, 1908, page 1 Macon Beacon, January 11, 1908