Died in jail or a lockup

Toney Crevasso

died June 1889 · Bell County Detention Center, Bell County, Kentucky

Toney Crevasso was in the custody of officers who were taking him to the Pineville jail in Bell County, Kentucky, in June 1889. A mob took him and hanged him. The Wood County Reporter reported the killing in its June 27, 1889 issue.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Wood County Reporter, June 27, 1889, page 6 Wood County Reporter, June 27, 1889

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