Died in jail or a lockup

Will Chandler

died June 19, 1895 · Lafayette County, Mississippi

Will Chandler, a Black man who said he was from Alabama, was held in the jail at Abbeville, Mississippi. On June 19, 1895, a mob took him from the jail, tied him to a telegraph pole and shot him to death.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Indianapolis Journal, June 20, 1895, page 2 The Indianapolis Journal, June 20, 1895

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