Died in jail or a lockup
John Smith
John Smith was held in the jail at Kokomo, Indiana, when, according to the Alexandria Gazette, a mob of citizens took him out and hanged him on May 29, 1863. The Daily Evansville Journal reported that about three hundred men broke into the jail and carried him to the public square, where he was killed. The sheriff refused to hand over the key, and the mob needed about an hour and a half to break in.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about three hundred men took him from the Kokomo jail, and the sheriff reportedly refused to hand over the key before the mob broke in.
Reported by: Alexandria Gazette (reporters).