Lame Johnny

Lame Johnny was held in the sheriff's custody when masked men took him from it on Tuesday, July 8, 1879. The mob hanged him from a tree. He was killed by the men who seized him from the custody of the sheriff's office.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Masked men took Lame Johnny from the sheriff's custody and hanged him from a tree, according to the newspaper report.

Reported by: newspaper report of the lynching.

Source

• The Weekly Oskaloosa Herald, July 10, 1879, page 3 The Weekly Oskaloosa Herald, July 10, 1879