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John Tribbetts

17 years old · died June 11, 1882

John Tribbetts, a 17-year-old, was killed on June 11, 1882, according to The Marietta Journal. The paper reported that about twenty men broke into the cell where he was being held and lynched him.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Marietta Journal reported that about twenty men broke into the cell where he was held and lynched him.

Reported by: The Marietta Journal (reporters).

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