Died in jail or a lockup
Charles McLane
Charles McLane was being taken from the city to the Bellevue Jail in Louisiana by a posse under the Chief of Police, and the newspaper placed the events in October 1884. Six miles from the city, armed and masked men overpowered the officers, took him from them and hanged him to a tree. The Sacramento Daily Record-Union reported that citizens condemned the killing.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Armed and masked men overpowered the officers escorting him to Bellevue Jail, took him and hanged him to a tree, according to a newspaper account.
Reported by: news reports.