Died in jail or a lockup
Archibald Pelon
Archibald Pelon was being held in the jail at Grayling, Michigan. According to a Charlotte Messenger report published November 17, 1888, masked men took him from the jail on the night of Tuesday, November 13, and hanged him from a tree.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Charlotte Messenger reported that masked men took Archibald Pelon from the jail at Grayling, Michigan, and hanged him from a tree.
Reported by: Charlotte Messenger (reporters).