Died in jail or a lockup
John Briley
John Briley was held in a small storeroom used as a jail in Salida, Colorado, after a shooting at the rail yards that killed a railroad worker named Sullivan. That evening, according to the Salt Lake Herald, a crowd broke into the jail, shot him, dragged him through the street to the railroad and hanged him. Later testimony was reported to suggest he had fired in self-defense. Several members of the mob were prosecuted.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched (disputed). A mob stormed the Salida jail, shot Briley and hanged him from the railroad; later testimony suggested he fired in self-defense, and the mob members were prosecuted.
Reported by: news reports.