Died in jail or a lockup

Joel S. Wil

died February 1885 · Audubon County, Iowa

Joel S. Wil was held in the jail at Audubon, Iowa, and died there in February 1885. Citizens came to the jail, took him out and hanged him. He was in the custody of the jail when a mob killed him.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Citizens took him from the Audubon, Iowa jail and hanged him, according to the historical newspaper account.

Reported by: historical newspaper report (OCR text) (reporters).

Source

Griggs County Courier, February 13, 1885, page 8 Griggs County Courier, February 13, 1885

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