W. Smith

W. Smith was held in the jail at Poplar Bluff, Missouri, in early September 1890. The Plaindealer reported that on the morning of September 3, a mob took W. Smith from the jail and lynched W. Smith. The paper carried the report on September 19, 1890.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Plaindealer reports that a mob took Smith from the jail the morning after he was held there and lynched him.

Reported by: The Plaindealer (reporters).

Source

• The Plaindealer, September 19, 1890, page 4 The Plaindealer, September 19, 1890