Charles Jameson
Charles Jameson was held in the jail at Koko, Missouri, when a mob came for him on April 3, 1882. According to newspaper dispatches, citizens broke the jail doors after the sheriff refused to give up the keys, then took him to the Main street bridge and hanged him in front of a large crowd. Before he died, he sang 'See that My Grave is Kept Green' and said he hoped to meet his father and mother in heaven. The dispatches report that no effective resistance was offered by the jail staff.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob broke into the Koko, Missouri jail after the sheriff refused to hand over the keys, took Charles Jameson to the Main street bridge and hanged him, according to newspaper dispatches.
Reported by: newspaper dispatches.