Died in jail or a lockup
Blackey Marshall
Blackey Marshall was held in the Colfax jail in Colfax, Washington. On January 8, 1898, a group of masked men called the jailer out by saying a prisoner was being delivered, and once they had the keys they entered the jail, took Marshall from his cell and hanged him from a window. The jailer handed over the keys, according to The White Pine News, which reported that no effort was being made to learn the identities of the lynchers.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A masked mob broke into the Colfax jail, took Blackey Marshall from his cell and hanged him, after the jailer was called out with a false prisoner and gave up the keys.
Reported by: news reports.