Died in jail or a lockup

Rud Montgomery

died February 20, 1894 · Baxter County Jail, Baxter County, Arkansas

Rud Montgomery was held in the Mountain Home jail in Mountain Home, Arkansas. According to an 1894 newspaper account, a mob took him from the jail and lynched him on February 20, 1894.

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

Reported by: Historical newspaper report (reporters).

News report

The Forrest City Times, November 16, 1894, page 4 The Forrest City Times, November 16, 1894

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