Died in jail or a lockup

Robert

died May 13, 1873 · Kentucky

Robert, a young man, was held in a jail in Kentucky. On the night of Tuesday, May 13, 1873, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him. The River Falls Journal reported his death in its May 16, 1873 edition.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Robert from a Kentucky jail and hanged him, according to a short, damaged newspaper item.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

River Falls Journal, May 16, 1873, page 2 River Falls Journal, May 16, 1873

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