Died in jail or a lockup
John Gearden
John Gearden was held at the jail in Vicksburg, Mississippi, when he died in August 1897. Late on the night of August 9, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him. The account is from the Daily Camera, published the following day.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took John Gearden from the Vicksburg jail and hanged him, according to the account.
Reported by: news reports.