More Lynching-1857

JACKSON, LONG

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Date: 5/18/2020 at 20:25:30

The Eureka, Anamosa, Iowa, July 21st, 1857

More Lynching—Two Men Hung in Jones County

From Mr. Jackson, a resident of Cascade in this county, we learn the particulars of some recent acts of the Vigilance Committees of the counties of Jones-Jackson and Linn. Between Monticello and Anamosa there resided a Dr. Long and his brother, who had fallen under the suspicion of community as persons engaged in horse thieving operations. On Friday night the Vigilance Committee arrived at Long’s and captured the brother and another person charges with similar offences and hung them.-Republican of July 14.