Name not reported

A man held in a jail was taken from custody by a mob and hanged, according to a short item in the Somerset Reporter of July 13, 1887. The mob killed him after taking him from the jail. His name, the place, and the exact date of the killing are unknown from the account.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Somerset Reporter, July 13, 1887, page 2 The Somerset Reporter, July 13, 1887