Died in jail or a lockup
Daniel Jarrett
Daniel Jarrett was held in the Monroe County jail in Waterloo, Illinois. On the afternoon of Wednesday, July 15, 1863, a mob broke into the jail, took him and two other men out, and hanged them in the woods, according to a witness, Mr. Cann, quoted by the Chicago Daily Tribune. The witness said the crowd then buried the three men. Before he was hanged, Daniel made his will and prepared for his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A witness named Mr. Cann told the Chicago Daily Tribune that a mob took Daniel Jarrett from the Waterloo jail and hanged him in the woods.
Reported by: Mr. Cann, a witness quoted by the Chicago Daily Tribune (witnesses); Chicago Daily Tribune (reporters).