Died in jail or a lockup
Dan Hants
Dan Hants, an older Black man, was held in the jail at Mount Vernon, Indiana. According to The Milan Exchange, which published its account on October 17, 1878, a mob gained entry to the jail on the night of October 11, 1878. The paper reported that the mob cut him to pieces. The paper also linked his death to the killing of an officer, a connection that the garbled text of the article leaves unclear.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Milan Exchange reported that a mob entered the Mount Vernon, Indiana, jail and cut him to pieces.
Reported by: The Milan Exchange (reporters).