Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died June 11, 1875 · Anne Arundel County Jail, Anne Arundel County, Maryland

A Black person was held in the jail at Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. On June 11, 1875, a large crowd took them from the jail and hanged them from a tree. The Andrew County Republican reported the death on June 18, 1875.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Andrew County Republican, June 18, 1875, page 2 The Andrew County Republican, June 18, 1875

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