John Hipp

John Hipp was held in the jail at Greenville, Alabama, in late December 1892. Newspaper accounts say that about 100 armed, masked men came to the jail late at night and demanded the keys, and that the jailer handed them over. The men took Hipp from his cell and hanged him from the courthouse steps. A coroner's jury found that he was hanged by unknown persons.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A coroner's jury found he was hanged by unknown persons after a mob of about 100 armed, masked men took him from the Greenville, Alabama jail.

Reported by: coroner's jury (medical examiner or coroner); news reports.

News reports (4)

• The Morning News, December 31, 1892, page 1 The Morning News, December 31, 1892
• Richmond Dispatch, December 31, 1892, page 4 Richmond Dispatch, December 31, 1892
• The Free Press, January 5, 1893, page 2 The Free Press, January 5, 1893
• The Big Stone Gap Post, January 5, 1893, page 1 The Big Stone Gap Post, January 5, 1893