Died in jail or a lockup

John Simon

died September 3, 1877 · Jennings County Jail, Jennings County, Indiana

John Simon was held in the jail at North Vernon, Indiana. On the morning of Monday, September 3, 1877, a band of men took him from the jail and hanged him, according to the Cheyenne Daily Leader, which reported the death the next day.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A band of men took John Simon from the jail at North Vernon, Indiana, and hanged him.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Cheyenne Daily Leader, September 4, 1877, page 1 The Cheyenne Daily Leader, September 4, 1877

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