Died in jail or a lockup
John Daneos
John Daneos was held in the jail at Columbiana, Alabama. Early on the morning of March 25, 1891, a mob took him from the jail and lynched him. Those are the facts reported by The Wilmington Daily Republican, published the following day. He was Black, and he died while in the custody of the jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched