Died in jail or a lockup

John Ahren

died April 6, 1894 · Greene County, Georgia

John Ahren was held in the jail at Greensboro, Georgia. According to The Evening Herald, a mob broke into the jail around noon on April 6, 1894, and took him from it. The mob hanged him and riddled his body with bullets.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Evening Herald, April 7, 1894, page 3 The Evening Herald, April 7, 1894

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