Died in jail or a lockup
John H. Digits
John H. Digits, a Black man, was held in the jail at Frederick, Maryland. Early on Tuesday, November 22, 1887, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him from a tree. He was killed by the mob while in the custody of the jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.