Died in custody

Name not reported

died June 13, 1887 · Mississippi

A man, whose name is not recorded in the report, was lynched by a mob near Austin, Mississippi, on June 13, 1887. The Omaha Daily Bee reported on June 19 that the mob took him from officers. The account gives no name, age, or detail about where he was being held or how the officers responded. No family or official statements about the death are reported.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Omaha Daily Bee, June 19, 1887, page 4 Omaha Daily Bee, June 19, 1887

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