Joseph Vermillion
Murder case in the United States
About Joseph Vermillion
Lived 1862 – 1889 (aged 26–27). Joseph Vermillion was an American.
Joseph Vermillion was a 27-year-old white man lynched on December 3, 1889, for the crime of arson in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
Vermillion had been jailed in Upper Marlboro for a series of arsons involving barns filled with tobacco and houses in Prince George's County. At 2:30am, a band of masked men broke into the jail, overpowered the jailkeeper, and left with Vermillion.
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Who was Joseph Vermillion?
murder case in the United States
When was Joseph Vermillion born?
Joseph Vermillion was born in 1862 in Annapolis.
When did Joseph Vermillion die?
Joseph Vermillion died on 3 December 1889.
What nationality was Joseph Vermillion?
Joseph Vermillion was American.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Joseph Vermillion
· DBpedia: Lynching of Joseph Vermillion
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