Died in jail or a lockup
James Butler
James Butler was held at the Greenfield jail in Dade County, Missouri, when a mob came for him on July 1, 1881. The mob bound the sheriff, took the jail keys, broke into the jail, and led Butler into the courtyard. There they hanged him from a tree until he died.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob bound the sheriff, took the jail keys, broke into the Greenfield jail and hanged him from a tree in the courtyard.
Reported by: historical newspaper account.