Died in jail or a lockup

William Jackson

died March 1887 · jail at Falmouth, Ky., Pendleton County, Kentucky

Wm. Jackson was being held in the jail at Falmouth, Kentucky. The Weekly Sentinel reported in March 1887 that masked men took Wm. Jackson from the jail and killed Wm. Jackson by hanging. The hanging was carried out by a mob that came for Wm. Jackson at the jail.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Weekly Sentinel reported that masked men took Wm. Jackson from the jail at Falmouth, Ky., and hanged him.

Reported by: The Weekly Sentinel (reporters).

News report

The Weekly Sentinel, March 17, 1887, page 4 The Weekly Sentinel, March 17, 1887

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