Died in jail or a lockup
John Chisholm
John Chisholm was the son of Judge W. W. Chisholm, and he was held at the DeKalb jail in Mississippi alongside his father. On April 29, 1877, a mob attacked the jail, shot him, and killed him, according to a 1914 Birmingham Age-Herald account. His brother Clay carried his body down the jail stairs afterward.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob attacked the DeKalb jail and killed him while he was held there.
Reported by: news reports.