John Brooks

John Brooks was held in the jail at Anniston, Alabama. According to brief 1882 newspaper reports, a mob broke into the jail, took him and hanged him. The same short account ran in several newspapers in October 1882.

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

Reported by: Watertown Republican, reprinting a brief dispatch (reporters).

Sources (4)

• Mower County Transcript, October 11, 1882, page 1 Mower County Transcript, October 11, 1882
• Watertown Republican, October 11, 1882, page 2 Watertown Republican, October 11, 1882
• Brookings County Sentinel, October 12, 1882, page 1 Brookings County Sentinel, October 12, 1882
• Brookings County Sentinel, October 12, 1882, page 2 Brookings County Sentinel, October 12, 1882