Died in jail or a lockup
John Nelson
John Nelson was held in the jail at Magnolia, Mississippi, when an armed mob came to the town and broke into the building. The mob took him from the jail along with another man, Leander Nelson, and hanged them from a bridge near the town, according to the Indianapolis Journal, which reported much excitement over the killing. The jail's keepers were not named in the account. The death took place on August 24, 1886.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. An armed mob broke open the Magnolia, Mississippi jail, took John Nelson from it and hanged him from a bridge near the town.
Reported by: news reports.