James Reynolds

James Reynolds was held in a jail near Leon, Iowa. According to a Western Cyclone dispatch published in August 1887, thirty masked men took him from the jail and hanged him. He was held in the custody of that jail when the mob took him.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Western Cyclone dispatch reports that thirty masked men took James Reynolds from a jail near Leon, Iowa and hanged him.

Reported by: Western Cyclone (reporters).

Source

• Western Cyclone, August 26, 1887, page 1 Western Cyclone, August 26, 1887