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Moore

Searcy County, Arkansas

Moore was held in the Searcy County jail in Arkansas. The Maryville Times reported in November 1886 that a mob took Moore from the jail and lynched him, along with a man named Page. Moore was killed while in the custody of the jail, and the account describes the mob's seizure of him from the facility.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Moore from the jail and lynched him, according to a historical newspaper account.

Reported by: news reports.

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