Died in jail or a lockup
Jason McDowell
Jason McDowell was held in the jail at Dixon, Kentucky, in June 1908. According to The Caucasian, a party of masked men took him from the jail and lynched him. The newspaper account was published on June 4, 1908.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Caucasian newspaper reports that a party of masked men took McDowell from the Dixon jail and lynched him.
Reported by: The Caucasian newspaper (reporters).