Died in jail or a lockup
Jean Panare
Jean Panare, described in the 1899 report as a middle-aged Frenchman, was held in the jail at Rio Grande, Texas. On the night of June 22, 1899, a mob took him from the jail, according to The Brunswick Times, after the jailer gave up the keys. The mob took Panare to the woods, where he was burned to death. The paper said the lynchers were not masked and that no proceedings would be taken against them.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Jean Panare from a jail in Rio Grande, Texas, after the jailer surrendered the keys, and burned him alive.
Reported by: news reports.