John Strando

John Strando was held in the jail at Johnston City, Illinois, when a mob took him from it late on June 10, 1915. The mob hanged him from a rafter of a nearby building, though the accounts differ on whether it was an icehouse or a tree house. Several people were injured in a fight when members of the town's foreign-born community tried to stop the mob. Militia was sent to the town to prevent further rioting.

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

Reported by: news reports.

News reports (2)

• The Birmingham Age-Herald, June 11, 1915, page 1 The Birmingham Age-Herald, June 11, 1915
• The Montgomery Advertiser, June 11, 1915, page 1 The Montgomery Advertiser, June 11, 1915