Victim ID: VA1880100802
Name: David Thomas
Race: White
Sex: Male
Age: 18
Date: 1880-10-08
County Name: Nelson


Summary: David Thomas was the brother-in-law of George Lowry; while past inventories indicated Thomas as a victim of lynching, in reality he was able to escape the fate of Lowry. Instead, Thomas was sentenced to six years in prison for robbery.

News Coverage: Alexandria Gazette; The Daily Dispatch.


 

Article Link (from Alexandria Gazette published on 1880-10-09)
Article Link (from Alexandria Gazette published on 1880-10-16)
Article Link (from The Daily Dispatch published on 1880-10-09)
Article Link (from The Daily Dispatch published on 1880-11-26)
Article Link (from The Daily Dispatch published on 1881-01-07)