Died in jail or a lockup

Ram Dyer

died June 1885 · jail at Bonham, Fannin County, Texas

Ram Dyer was one of two brothers. In June 1885, Ram Dyer was held in the jail at Bonham, Texas, when a mob broke in, took Ram Dyer from the jail, and lynched them. Ram Dyer died at the hands of that mob while in the custody of the Bonham jail.

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

Reported by: news reports.

News report

The Osceola Times, June 13, 1885, page 2 The Osceola Times, June 13, 1885

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