Died in jail or a lockup

Sertiorn Smith

Covington jail, Newton County, Georgia

Sertiorn Smith died by hanging in the jail at Covington, Georgia. The Perrysburg Journal reported the death on May 28, 1892. Sertiorn Smith was held at the jail at Covington when the hanging occurred.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The report says he was hanged in the jail at Covington, with no further detail on who did it or why.

Reported by: short news report on the death at the Covington jail.

Source

Perrysburg Journal, May 28, 1892, page 2 Perrysburg Journal, May 28, 1892

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