Name not reported

A man named Edward was held in the jail at Barbourville, West Virginia, in 1876. According to a news dispatch, a mob came to the jail and forced the key from the jailer, then took the man out. They hanged him under a tree in the Court House yard. His body was left hanging until the next morning.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A news dispatch says a mob forced the key from the jailer, took the prisoner and hanged him under a tree in the Court House yard.

Reported by: news dispatch ('a special') (reporters).

Source

• The Sun, January 24, 1876, page 1 The Sun, January 24, 1876