Died in jail or a lockup
Carmack
Carmack, a man from Kentucky, was held in the jail at Trinidad, New Mexico. On the night of August 22, 1879, at about ten o'clock, a crowd took him from the jail, fastened ropes around his neck, tied them to planks above, and drove the horses away, and he died quickly. A coroner's jury the next day found that he died at the hands of unknown persons.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A coroner's jury the next day found he died at the hands of unknown persons after a mob took him from the Trinidad jail and hanged him.
Reported by: coroner's jury (medical examiner or coroner).