Died in jail or a lockup
Barger
Barger was held in the Clinton County jail at DeWitt, Iowa. On June 28, 1857, an armed mob from Jackson County came to the jail and demanded the prisoners, according to the report. The sheriff resisted and was struck down, and the mob took the keys, entered the jail and took Barger out. The newspaper account says the mob hanged him near Maquoketa, and that bystanders did not come to the sheriff's aid.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A newspaper account says an armed mob took Barger from the Clinton County jail after taking the keys from the sheriff, and hanged him near Maquoketa.
Reported by: Newspaper account (1857) (reporters).