Died in jail or a lockup
Jim Mitchell
Jim Mitchell, a Black man, was in the custody of a sheriff being taken to jail near Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, according to The Eaton Democrat, which reported on June 22, 1882. The paper said a mob of about 600 people took him from the sheriff and hanged him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: The Eaton Democrat (reporters).