Died in jail or a lockup
Keller
Keller was held in the jail in Phoenix, Arizona, in August 1879. Early on the morning of August 22, a mob took him and a man named McClosky from the jail and hanged them in a public square, according to the Daily Republican. The jail is named as the place of custody, and the report says the mob broke in and took the men out. Whether the jail's officers resisted, gave up keys, or handed the men over is not stated in the account. The OCR text garbles part of his name, so his full name cannot be recovered from this source.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Daily Republican reported that a mob took Keller from the jail and hanged him in a public square.
Reported by: Daily Republican (reporters).