What the records say
- When
- Jun 1866
- Kind
- Murder
- Coordinates
- 42.20° N, 93.60° W
- Description
- 1866 lynching in Iowa, United States
Placed at the district its description names, Iowa.
Lynching of Garrett Thompson
1866 lynching in Iowa, United States
In the early hours of June 1866, an alleged notorious horse thief named Garrett Thompson was taken from the Monroe County jail and lynched. Thompson was accused of horse stealing and other crimes including house burning and murder.
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