Died in jail or a lockup
Leander Shaw
Leander Shaw was held in the Escambia County jail in Florida when a large group of men overpowered Sheriff Van Pelt and his deputies and took him from the jail. A grand jury classed his death as a homicide. The grand jury said the sheriff had done everything in his power to protect Shaw and the jail. The grand jury could not return an indictment because the men who took part were not identified.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A grand jury found the sheriff did everything in his power to protect the prisoner, and no participants were identified.
Reported by: grand jury.