Died in jail or a lockup

Trowbridge

died February 12, 1867 · Boyle County Detention Center, Boyle County, Kentucky

Trowbridge was held in the jail at Danville, Kentucky. On the night of Tuesday, February 12, 1867, a mob took Trowbridge from the jail and hanged Trowbridge, according to The New Era, which reported the killing two days later. The jail's staff and officials are not named as having acted in the killing.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The New Era reports that a mob took Trowbridge from the jail at Danville, Kentucky, and hanged him.

Reported by: The New Era (reporters).

Source

The New Era, February 14, 1867, page 1 The New Era, February 14, 1867

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