Died in jail or a lockup

Rev. Moses Ricks

died June 1898 · Monroe County, Arkansas

Rev. Moses Ricks, a Black preacher, was held in the jail in Monroe County, Arkansas, in June 1898. A mob took him from the jail and killed him. The account does not record whether jail officers resisted the mob, gave up the keys, or handed him over.

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

Source

Barton County Democrat, June 23, 1898, page 2 Barton County Democrat, June 23, 1898

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