Died in jail or a lockup
Chester Fugate
Chester Fugate was held at the jail in Jackson, Kentucky. On December 25, 1929, a mob took him from the jail, shot him many times and left him in a ditch, where he lived for some time despite hours of exposure to snow and water. Eight people were accused of taking part in the killing. A jury trying one of them, L. K. Rice, could not agree and was discharged on April 13, 1930, and five other men remained to be tried.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. News accounts say a mob took Chester Fugate from the Jackson, Kentucky, jail, shot him many times and left him in a ditch, where he lived for some time in snow and water.
Reported by: reporters.