Died in jail or a lockup

S. Despain

died November 10, 1858 · Greensburg jail, Green County, Kentucky

S. Despain was held in the Greensburg jail in Kentucky. On November 10, 1858, a mob of about 200 men broke open the jail and took him to Campbellsville, where they hanged him from a tree. The Cleveland Morning Leader reported that he protested his innocence as he was killed.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about 200 men broke open the Greensburg jail and hanged him from a tree in Campbellsville, according to the account.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Cleveland Morning Leader, November 15, 1858, page 2 Cleveland Morning Leader, November 15, 1858

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