Died in jail or a lockup
Bill Burleson
Bill Burleson was held in the jail at Gonzales, Texas, on March 26, 1884. A mob broke through the jail fence and overpowered the officers guarding him. They took him from the jail and hanged him about half a mile away. The Arizona Weekly Citizen reported that the officers were outnumbered and that the streets had been guarded.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.