Died in custody
John Wallace
John Wallace was being held by guards near Littleton, West Virginia, in March 1878. On the morning of March 24, a number of armed men took him from the guards, dragged him along the railroad track with a rope, and hanged him from an apple tree. The Staunton Spectator reported the killing on April 2, 1878.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: historical newspaper report.