Died in jail or a lockup
John Brannan
John Brannan was held in the jail at Sparta, Kentucky, according to a telegraphic press report published May 31, 1872. The report, dated May 30, says a group of people took him from the jail and hanged him. The death took place in May 1872.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A telegraphed press report says a group took John Brannan from the jail in Sparta, Kentucky, and hanged him, without saying whether jail officers resisted or handed him over.
Reported by: telegraphic press report.