Name not reported

In January 1876, a telegram published by The Weston Democrat reported that a mob took one of three men held in a Kanawha County, West Virginia jail, and hanged him. The report gave no name, age, or other details about the man. The paper said full particulars would follow the next week.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A Charleston telegram report says a mob hanged one of three men held in a Kanawha County jail.

Reported by: Charleston telegram (reporters).

Source

• The Weston Democrat, January 31, 1876, page 3 The Weston Democrat, January 31, 1876