Died in jail or a lockup
James Reed
James Reed was taken into custody in Crisfield, Maryland, and brought back to the town, where officers were holding him. Soon after his arrival, a mob took him from the officers and beat him to death. The mob then hanged his body from a telegraph pole and shot it, and after he was buried the next day, the mob dug up the body and burned it. Reports of the Crisfield events describe the town as in great excitement afterward.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Baltimore County Union, citing reports of the Crisfield events, says a mob took James Reed from the officers and beat him to death.
Reported by: The Baltimore County Union (reporters).