Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died April 12, 1858 · Bourbon County Regional Detention Center, Bourbon County, Kentucky

A man held in the Bourbon County jail in Kentucky, awaiting trial, was taken from the jail by a mob early on Monday, April 12, 1858. The mob hanged him. He died while the county held him in custody.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Tiffin Tribune, April 16, 1858, page 1 The Tiffin Tribune, April 16, 1858

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