Died in jail or a lockup
Caldwell
Caldwell, a Black man, was held in the jail near Ironton, Missouri, according to a brief item in The Eaton Democrat published August 3, 1882. The paper reports that a mob took him from the jail, hanged him, and then shot his body. The item does not name any officials or say whether jail staff resisted the mob, gave up the keys, or handed him over.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: brief newspaper item.