Died in jail or a lockup
G. W. Martin
According to a Little Rock newspaper of August 30, 1872, which drew on Memphis papers, G. W. Martin was taken from a jail and killed by armed citizens. The same report also described the death of his wife, Emilie Martin, whose body was found in a pond. The newspaper's headline gives the killing as the only account of Martin's death.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A 1872 Little Rock paper, citing Memphis newspapers, reports that armed citizens killed G. W. Martin after taking him from a jail.
Reported by: 1872 Little Rock newspaper, citing Memphis papers (reporters).