Died in jail or a lockup
John Thomas
John Thomas was being held in the jail at Shoals, Indiana, when a band of masked men forced their way into the building and took him out. The men hanged him, along with another man who was also being held there. The Weekly Courier-Journal reported the killings in October 1890.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A band of masked men forced their way into the Shoals jail, took John Thomas out and hanged him.
Reported by: news reports.