Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died January 1880 · Montgomery County, Maryland

George was held in the jail at Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, in January 1880. A mob took him from the jail and hanged him in front of the Presbyterian Church. His death is recorded as a homicide carried out by that mob.

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

Source

Chicago Daily Tribune, January 13, 1880, page 1 Chicago Daily Tribune, January 13, 1880

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