On June 11, 1873, a Wetzel County lynch mob shot and killed John Jennings, suspected leader of a gang of criminals, at his home at New Martinsville.
Learn more:
"Lynch Law" (Murder of John
Jennings)
"Lawlessness in Wetzel County" (Murder of
John Jennings)
"Excitement in Wetzel County" (Murder of
John Jennings)
Civil War Muster Card for John Jennings
On This Day in West Virginia History: June
