Died in jail or a lockup
Jehu Gay
Jehu Gay was held in the Russell jail in Kansas when, on January 14, 1894, a masked mob took him from the jail and hanged him from a small railroad bridge east of the depot, according to The Morning Call. The newspaper reports the hanging took place between about 1 and 2 o'clock in the morning.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Morning Call reports that a masked mob took Jehu Gay from the Russell jail and hanged him from a railroad bridge east of the depot.
Reported by: The Morning Call (reporters).