Died in jail or a lockup
George Boott
According to a special dispatch to the Commercial, George Boott was taken from the jail where he was being held by a party of masked men. The men lynched him on December 13, 1880. The Daily Gazette carried the report the following day.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A special dispatch to the Commercial says a party of masked men lynched him after taking him from the jail where he was held.
Reported by: Special dispatch to the Commercial (reporters).