William Balden

Wm. Balden, a Black man, was held in a jail in Tennessee. A group of disguised men took him from the jail and hanged him. The New-York Tribune reported the killing in its February 9, 1878 edition.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A group of disguised men took Wm. Balden from the jail and hanged him, according to the dispatch.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• New-York Tribune, February 9, 1878, page 1 New-York Tribune, February 9, 1878