Died in jail or a lockup

Joe Moore

died May 22, 1911 · Indiana

Joe Moore was held in a jail in an Indiana town in May 1911 when a mob took him from the jail and hanged him from a tree. The name of the town and the facility are not legible in the source text.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Joe Moore from jail custody and hanged him, according to the earlier extraction.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Daily Telegram, May 22, 1911, page 6 The Daily Telegram, May 22, 1911

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