James Russel

James Russell, a Black man, was held in the jail at Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Newspaper accounts give the date of his death as either 26 September or 3 October 1878, and describe a mob that took him from the jail early in the morning. The mob hanged him about a mile from town.

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

Sources (6)

• The Portland Daily Press, September 24, 1878, page 1 The Portland Daily Press, September 24, 1878
• Daily Kennebec Journal, September 27, 1878, page 3 Daily Kennebec Journal, September 27, 1878
• The Portland Daily Press, September 27, 1878, page 2 The Portland Daily Press, September 27, 1878
• The Elk County Advocate, October 3, 1878, page 2 The Elk County Advocate, October 3, 1878
• Staunton Spectator, October 8, 1878, page 1 Staunton Spectator, October 8, 1878
• The Breckenridge News, October 9, 1878, page 3 The Breckenridge News, October 9, 1878