Died in jail or a lockup
Simms
Simms, a Black man, was held in the Annapolis jail in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, in June 1875. Newspaper dispatches from the time say a mob of mostly county residents came to the jail early on the morning of June 14, demanded the keys, and searched the jailer before taking them. The mob went to his cell, dragged him out still in irons, and hanged him from a tree near the railroad outside the city. The accounts differ on the date, and the jailer is described in different ways, with one report saying he was searched and another that he gave up the keys.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Annapolis jail accounts reprinted in newspapers (reporters).
Sources (15)
- Alexandria Gazette, June 14, 1875, page 3
- Evening Star, June 14, 1875, page 1
- The Dallas Daily Herald, June 15, 1875, page 1
- The New Orleans Bulletin, June 15, 1875, page 1
- New Orleans Republican, June 15, 1875, page 1
- National Republican, June 15, 1875, page 1
- Worcester Daily Spy, June 15, 1875, page 1
- Worcester Daily Press, June 16, 1875, page 2
- The Weekly Democratic Statesman, June 17, 1875, page 3
- Shenandoah Herald, June 17, 1875, page 2
- Springfield Weekly Republican, June 18, 1875, page 1
- Middletown Transcript, June 19, 1875, page 3
- The Charlotte Democrat, June 21, 1875, page 3
- The Jefferson Republican, June 29, 1875, page 1
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