Died in jail or a lockup

Whitney

died June 5, 1883 · Herman, Missouri

Whitney was held in the jail at Herman, Missouri. On June 5, 1883, a mob took him from custody there and killed him. The Morristown Gazette reported the lynching in a brief item published June 13, 1883.

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

Source

The Morristown Gazette, June 13, 1883, page 3 The Morristown Gazette, June 13, 1883

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