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Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died June 8, 1883 · Buchanan County, Iowa

Two brothers named Barber were held in the jail at Independence, Iowa. The Clarksville Weekly Chronicle reported on June 16, 1883, that a mob took them from the jail and hanged them on June 8.

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

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