King

King, a Black man, was being held in the jail at Lawrence, Kansas, in June 1882. On June 10, masked men took King from the jail, hurried King to a bridge and hanged King there. The killing was carried out by a mob that took King from state custody.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Masked men took King from the jail at Lawrence, Kansas, and hanged him from a bridge.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Milan Exchange, June 17, 1882, page 6 The Milan Exchange, June 17, 1882