Died in jail or a lockup

Tom Blanchard

died April 1902 · Fulton County, Kentucky

Tom Blanchard, a farmer, was held in the jail at Fulton, Kentucky, in April 1902. A mob took him from the jail and lynched him at a spot nearby. A coroner's jury was in session in Fulton when news of the lynching reached the town.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Tom Blanchard from the jail in Fulton, Kentucky, and lynched him at a nearby spot, according to the accounts.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Madison Daily Leader, April 11, 1902, page 4 The Madison Daily Leader, April 11, 1902

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