Died in jail or a lockup
Elijah Sublet
Elijah Sublet was one of three men held in the Forsythe jail in Missouri. On Friday night, April 17, 1885, a masked mob took the men from the jail. The Daily Republican reported that it was considered certain the three were lynched, though their bodies had not been found.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A masked mob took Elijah Sublet from the Forsythe jail and is considered to have lynched him, though his body had not been found, according to the Daily Republican.
Reported by: Daily Republican (reporters).