Died in jail or a lockup
Fathers Taylor
Fathers Taylor was held at the Chesterton jail in May 1892. According to a brief report in The Olympia Tribune, datelined Clayton, Delaware, a mob of about 500 people took him from the jail on the night of May 17 and lynched him. The mob's actions are attributed to the report alone.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A brief news report datelined Clayton, Delaware says a mob of about 500 people took him from the Chesterton jail and lynched him.
Reported by: brief news report datelined Clayton, Delaware (reporters).