Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died July 19, 1859 · Marshall

A Black man held at the Marshall jail was taken from the jail on July 19, 1859, according to the Pioneer and Democrat. A mob of several hundred people drove off the sheriff, deputies and jailer and hanged him. His name is not given in the account.

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

Reported by: historical newspaper account (Marshall jail, 1859) (reporters).

Source

Pioneer And Democrat, September 9, 1859, page 1 Pioneer And Democrat, September 9, 1859

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