1856--Public Unhappy with Treatment of Accused Enslaved Man

Title: 1856--Public Unhappy with Treatment of Accused Enslaved Man
Date: 12 Sep 1856
Formatted date: 1856-09-12
Event type: Capture; Lynching
Description: A story about an escaped enslaved man from Kentucky: he was reported to have broken into a couple homes, stealing from the families, and assaulting the wives. He was arrested and taken to jail. A local group got together and removed him from jail to punish him. The enslaved person was killed despite no trial being held to determine guilt or innocence. The coroner did his investigation. There were "condemnatory" feelings in the community regarding the death of the former enslaved man.
Participant: Participant(s): Threldkeld, Daniel; Mrs. Jackson
Location: Golconda (Ill.); Pope County (Ill.); Kentucky
Bibliographic citation: Cooper's Clarksburg Register. [volume], September 12, 1856, Image 2
Source: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85059716/1856-09-12/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1792&sort=relevance&rows=20&words=Kentucky+runaway&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=19&state=&date2=1865&proxtext=%22kentucky%22+%22runaway%22&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2