Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died June 4, 1879 · New Mexico

A man described in the Public Ledger as Italian was held in a New Mexico jail. On Wednesday night, June 4, 1879, citizens took him from the jail and hanged him in the public square. The Public Ledger reported the killing as a lynching carried out by a crowd.

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

Reported by: historical newspaper account.

Source

Public Ledger, June 7, 1879, page 1 Public Ledger, June 7, 1879

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