Died in jail or a lockup
John H. Cannon
John M Cannon, a Black man, was held in the jail at Dover when a mob broke in, took him out and lynched him, according to a New-York Dispatch report published September 1, 1860. A private source relayed by the Kent News and printed in the Louisville Daily Journal on September 4, 1860 gave the same account. Neither report says whether jail officers resisted the crowd or handed him over.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A private source relayed by the Kent News says a mob took John M Cannon from the Dover jail and lynched him.
Reported by: Kent News (reporters); a private source relayed by the Kent News.