Died in jail or a lockup
Boden
Boden, a Black man, was held in the DeKalb, Mississippi jail on the night of June 8, 1883, when an armed mob came to lynch him. The mob could not get the keys to his cell, and after a failed attempt to break the door they fired through the bars and shot him. The account says it is believed he died almost instantly. The Daily Kennebec Journal reported the killing on June 11, 1883.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. An armed mob came to the DeKalb, Mississippi jail, could not get the keys to his cell, and fired through the bars to shoot him.
Reported by: the account of the lynching (prior summary of historical newspaper report) (reporters).