William Kilter

William Kilter was held in the Henderson jail in Kentucky when, on the night of July 11, 1882, a mob took him from the jail, according to a Sacramento newspaper report. The report says the mob hanged him from a tree. A brief item in the Alexandria Gazette reported the same killing at the Henderson jail, naming the man William Kitter.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took him from the Henderson jail at night and hanged him from a tree, according to the Dallas Daily Herald; the report does not say whether jail staff resisted or handed him over.

Reported by: Dallas Daily Herald (reporters).

News reports (4)

• The Dallas Daily Herald, July 13, 1882, page 4 The Dallas Daily Herald, July 13, 1882
• Alexandria Gazette, July 13, 1882, page 2 Alexandria Gazette, July 13, 1882
• Sacramento Daily Record-Union, July 13, 1882, page 2 Sacramento Daily Record-Union, July 13, 1882
• The Dallas Weekly Herald, July 20, 1882, page 3 The Dallas Weekly Herald, July 20, 1882