Died in custody

Name not reported

died September 9, 1884 · Desha County, Arkansas

A man whose name is not legible in the surviving 1884 newspaper report was being held by officers at Arkansas City, Arkansas. According to the Watertown Republican, published September 17, 1884, a mob took him from the officers and hanged him on September 9.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Watertown Republican, September 17, 1884, page 2 Watertown Republican, September 17, 1884

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