Ruse

Ruse, a Black man, was held in the Weston jail in Weston, Missouri. On the night of Tuesday, June 14, 1881, a mob took him from the jail and lynched him, according to The Daily Gazette and the Daily Republican. The Daily Gazette reports that he was hanged and that his head was cut off and thrown into the Missouri River.

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

Reported by: news reports.

News reports (2)

• The Daily Gazette, June 17, 1881, page 1 The Daily Gazette, June 17, 1881
• Daily Republican, June 17, 1881, page 1 Daily Republican, June 17, 1881