Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man whose name is illegible on the scanned page was held in the Owen County jail in Kentucky. On the evening of May 29, 1872, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him. The Albany Register printed a report of these events on June 7, 1872.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Albany Register, citing a report of the Owen County, Ky., events, says a mob took him from the county jail and hanged him.
Reported by: The Albany Register, citing a report of the Owen County, Ky., events (reporters).