Samuel Kornev

Samuel Kornev was held at the jail in Owingsville, Kentucky. According to The Portland Daily Press, thirty-seven masked men took Samuel Kornev from the jail and hanged them. The death is dated September 12, 1881, and the account was published in the paper on September 14, 1881.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Portland Daily Press, September 14, 1881, page 2 The Portland Daily Press, September 14, 1881