Died in jail or a lockup
Fred Hollar
Fred Hollar was held in the jail at Jacksonville, Illinois. According to a Jacksonville despatch reprinted in the Staunton Vindicator in July 1886, a party of disguised men broke into the jail and shot him through the abdomen. The despatch reports that he maintained his innocence until his death, and that another man later confessed on his deathbed.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A Jacksonville, Illinois despatch reprinted in the Staunton Vindicator says disguised men broke open the jail and shot him through the abdomen.
Reported by: Jacksonville, Ill. despatch reprinted in the Staunton Vindicator (reporters).