John Sims

John Sims, a Black man, was held in the Annapolis jail in Maryland in June 1875. According to the Shenandoah Herald, a mob took him from the jail on the night of June 13 and hanged him from a white oak tree. The Dallas Daily Herald reports that the mob demanded the keys from the jailer, searched him and found them, then took Sims from his cell in irons and hanged him a short distance from the city. A coroner's inquest was held on his remains.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took John Sims from the Annapolis, Maryland, jail and hanged him from a tree, according to the 1875 newspaper accounts.

Reported by: Annapolis newspaper accounts of June 1875 (reporters).

News reports (3)

• The Dallas Daily Herald, June 15, 1875, page 1 The Dallas Daily Herald, June 15, 1875
• Shenandoah Herald, June 17, 1875, page 2 Shenandoah Herald, June 17, 1875
• The Charlotte Democrat, June 21, 1875, page 3 The Charlotte Democrat, June 21, 1875