Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

Ioka, Mississippi

A man named Thompson was held in the jail at Ioka, Mississippi, according to a brief item in the Juniata Sentinel and Republican published July 28, 1875. The paper reports that a group of disguised men took him from the jail and hanged him. The item does not say whether the jailer or officers resisted the mob, gave up the keys, or handed him over.

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

Reported by: Juniata Sentinel and Republican (reporters).

Source

Juniata Sentinel And Republican, July 28, 1875, page 2 Juniata Sentinel And Republican, July 28, 1875

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