Died in jail or a lockup

VA. Turner

Handsboro, Mississippi

VA. Turner was held in the jail at Handsboro, Mississippi. According to a short item in the Public Ledger published in March 1881, a masked mob took them from the jail and hanged them. The account is the only source for these events.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A masked mob reportedly took Turner from a jail at Handsboro, Mississippi, and hanged them, according to a short Public Ledger item.

Reported by: Public Ledger (reporters).

Source

Public Ledger, March 15, 1881, page 2 Public Ledger, March 15, 1881

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