Died in jail or a lockup
James Deavin
James Deavin was held in the jail at Corydon, Indiana. Early on June 13, 1889, according to a news dispatch, a mob of about 200 men took him from the jail, removed him to a bridge west of town, and hanged him after an effort to make him confess failed.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A news dispatch reports that a mob of about 200 men took Deavin from the Corydon, Indiana jail and hanged him from a bridge west of town.
Reported by: news dispatch.