Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died February 12, 1869 · Dyer County, Tennessee

On the night of February 12, 1869, a group of citizens took this person from the jail in Dyersburg, Tennessee, where they were being held, and shot them to death. The Weekly Caucasian reported their death as one of five people taken from the jail that night. The account was published the following day.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Weekly Caucasian, February 13, 1869, page 2 The Weekly Caucasian, February 13, 1869

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