James Thompson

James Thompson, a Black man, was held in a jail in Kentucky in September 1892. A mob took him from the jail and hanged him from a telegraph pole. His death was reported in The Sun on September 15, 1892.

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

Source

• The Sun, September 15, 1892, page 3 The Sun, September 15, 1892