Died in jail or a lockup
Jack Heath
Jack Heath was held at the Tombstone jail in Arizona Territory in February 1884. A mob broke into the jail, took him out and hanged him. The coroner later reported that he died from lack of breath, a finding that was criticized for avoiding the fact that he was lynched. Whether jail officers resisted the mob is not known.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Jack Heath from the Tombstone jail and hanged him, and the coroner reported that he died from lack of breath.
Reported by: the coroner.