Died in jail or a lockup
Dan Murray
Dan Murray was held at the Baltimore jail in July 1812, when a mob broke in and killed him, according to a letter from a friend in Baltimore printed in the Kentucky Gazette. The letter says the men had given themselves up to civil authority before the mob attacked them. The letter does not name the men beyond Dan Murray, and it describes the killing only in brief terms.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: a letter from a friend in Baltimore printed in the Kentucky Gazette (reporters).