Died in jail or a lockup
John Buchner
John Buchner, a Black man, was held in the jail at Valley Park, Missouri, in January 1894. According to a St. Louis dispatch, a mob broke into the jail in the early morning of January 17, took him from his cell and hanged him from the railroad bridge, where his body was left in view of passengers on the Frisco line. Accounts differ on the timing of the killing. Whether jail staff resisted the mob or handed over the keys is not stated.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob broke into the Valley Park, Missouri jail, took John Buchner from his cell and hanged him from the railroad bridge.
Reported by: St. Louis dispatch reprinted in the Staunton Spectator (reporters); brief condensed news item.