Died in jail or a lockup
John Chisholm
John Chisholm, son of Judge W. W. Chisholm, was held at the DeKalb jail in Mississippi in April 1877, where his father was also being held. On April 29, 1877, a mob attacked the jail and he was shot and killed. Sources from 1914 newspapers say his brother Clay carried him down the jail stairs after the shooting. The accounts do not agree on the cause of his death, and the newspaper retellings are historical accounts rather than official records.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob attacked the DeKalb jail, where John Chisholm was held with his father, and he was shot and killed.
Reported by: news reports.