Died in jail or a lockup
John Patterson
John Patterson was held in the jail at Franklin, Indiana, when a mob took him from the jail on October 31, 1867, according to a correspondent for the Memphis Daily Appeal. The mob took him, along with another man, to woods near the town and hanged him there. The paper reports that an inquest was being held and that the killing caused considerable excitement in the town.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Journal's correspondent reports that a mob took Patterson from the Franklin, Indiana jail and hanged him in woods near the town.
Reported by: Journal's correspondent (reporters).