Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died March 5, 1889 · Arkansas

A man held in an Arkansas jail was taken from custody by a mob on the night of March 5, 1889, and lynched. The jail was holding him when the mob took him. The mob killed him after removing him from the jail.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Stark County Democrat, March 7, 1889, page 8 The Stark County Democrat, March 7, 1889

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