Died in jail or a lockup
J. Martin
J. Martin was held at the Ripley jail in Ripley, Mississippi, when, on the night of August 24, 1872, unknown parties took him from the jail and shot him to death, according to the Bolivar Bulletin, which reported the killing on September 6, 1872. The paper does not name the attackers. It also does not say whether jail officers resisted the group, gave up the keys, or handed him over.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Bolivar Bulletin reports that unknown parties took J. Martin from the Ripley jail and shot him to death.
Reported by: Bolivar Bulletin (reporters).