Died in jail or a lockup
John McKenzie
John McKenzie was held in the jail at Corning, Iowa, when a party of masked men took him from the building on the night of April 4, 1887. According to the Daily Evening Bulletin, they hanged him from a tree in front of the jail. The paper reported that he walked calmly with the men and that his last request was for his watch to be given to his mother.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A party of masked men took him from the Corning, Iowa jail and hanged him from a tree.
Reported by: news reports.