Died in jail or a lockup
John Rishee
John Rishee, a Black man, was held in the jail at Chetopa, Kansas. According to a Fisherman & Farmer report published in July 1888, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him. His death was reported in 1888 as a lynching from the jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took John Rishee from the jail at Chetopa, Kansas and hanged him, according to a 1888 newspaper report.
Reported by: Fisherman & Farmer (1888 newspaper report) (reporters).