Died in jail or a lockup
Abe White
A mob broke into the jail at Paris, Missouri, on the night of May 25, 1902, and bound the sheriff and deputies there. Abe White was being held in that jail, and the mob took him from custody. The mob hanged him from a bridge and rode away.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob broke into the Paris, Missouri jail, bound the sheriff and deputies, and took Abe White from custody to hang him from a bridge.
Reported by: news reports.