Died in jail or a lockup

Quarles

died August 1, 1857 · Leavenworth County Jail, Leavenworth County, Kansas

Quarles was held in the Leavenworth jail in Kansas when a mob took him from the jail on Saturday, August 1, 1857, and hanged him. The Highland Weekly News reported the killing in a brief item published August 20, 1857.

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

Reported by: Highland Weekly News (reporters).

Source

The Highland Weekly News, August 20, 1857, page 1 The Highland Weekly News, August 20, 1857

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