Died in jail or a lockup
Howard Cooper
Howard Cooper was held in the Baltimore County jail in Maryland. On July 12, 1886, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him from a sycamore tree within a few feet of the jail fence, according to The Baltimore County Union, which reported the case in February 1887. The paper said no lynchers were arrested.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Baltimore County Union reported that a mob took Howard Cooper from the jail and hanged him from a sycamore tree near the jail fence.
Reported by: Baltimore County Union (reporters).