Died in jail or a lockup
One of 3 people whose names were not reported
A Black person held in the jail at Morganfield, Kentucky, was taken out by a band of masked men on the night of Tuesday, December 15, 1874, and hanged from trees near the town, according to a special dispatch to the Opelousas Courier. The dispatch says this person was one of three people held in the jail at that time. Their name, age and sex were not given.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A special dispatch to the Courier reports that a band of masked men took one of three people held in the Morganfield, Kentucky jail and hanged him from trees near town.
Reported by: special dispatch to the Courier (reporters).