Died in jail or a lockup
Jacob Heuson
Jacob Heuson, a Black man, was held in the Elliott City jail in Howard County, Maryland. Early on the morning of Tuesday, May 28, 1895, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him from a dogwood tree. The Fisherman & Farmer account, published May 31, 1895, reports that the mob feared the governor might intervene in his case.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Jacob Heuson from the Elliott City jail and hanged him from a dogwood tree.
Reported by: news reports.