Died in jail or a lockup
Capt. Clark
Capt. Clark, of Boston, was held in the Elizabeth City jail in North Carolina. According to the New-York Daily Tribune, which reported it on August 14, 1861, a mob took him from the jail on the night of August 1, 1861, and killed him along with other men held there. The paper said the mob was instigated by people in authority.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The New-York Daily Tribune reports that a drunken mob took Capt. Clark from the Elizabeth City jail and butchered him.
Reported by: New-York Daily Tribune (reporters).