Died in jail or a lockup

William Gay

died January 13, 1894 · Russell County, Kansas

William Gay was held in the jail in Russell, Kansas. On Saturday night, January 13, 1894, a mob took him from the jail and lynched him. He was one of three men taken from the jail and killed that night.

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

News report

The Free Press, January 18, 1894, page 2 The Free Press, January 18, 1894

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