Died in jail or a lockup
Alexander Richardson
Alexander Richardson was taken from a jail in Irvine, Kentucky, by a mob and hanged, according to the Hopkinsville Kentuckian, which reported the death on October 12, 1894. The paper placed it on the Monday night before publication, which would be October 8, 1894.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.