Whiting

Whiting was being held in the jail at Hermann, Missouri, when a mob took him out and hanged him, according to a report published in the Opelousas Courier in June 1883. The report says the mob had made an earlier attempt to lynch him before carrying it out. The account gives no further details about the people involved or about the jail's response.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Opelousas Courier, quoting a report, says a mob took Whiting from the jail at Hermann, Missouri, and hanged him.

Reported by: Opelousas Courier (reporters).

News report

• The Opelousas Courier, June 30, 1883, page 2 The Opelousas Courier, June 30, 1883