Died in jail or a lockup

Kendall

died November 1879 · Berkeley County, West Virginia

Kendall was held in the Martinsburg jail in West Virginia in November 1879. According to The Redwood Gazette, an armed group broke into the jail, took Kendall from a cell, held a brief trial and hanged them near the courthouse. No other details about Kendall are given.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Redwood Gazette, November 6, 1879, page 3 The Redwood Gazette, November 6, 1879

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