Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died July 17, 1891 · Kentucky

A man whose name is garbled in the surviving newspaper text was held in a jail in Kentucky. Early on Friday, July 17, 1891, a posse of armed citizens took him from the jail and lynched him. The account was printed in the Canton Weekly Register on July 23, 1891.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Canton Weekly Register, July 23, 1891, page 9 Canton Weekly Register, July 23, 1891

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