Died in jail or a lockup
Lem Paine
Lem Paine was being held in the jail in August 1860 when a group of armed men in disguise came to the building, claiming they were bringing in another prisoner. The jailer handed over the keys, and the men took Paine from his cell and hanged him from a tree near a tannery. His body was found the next morning. According to the Western Democrat, a coroner's jury returned a verdict in line with these facts, and the jailer was not blamed.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The coroner's jury found that an armed group in disguise took Paine from the county jail and hanged him, and it did not blame the jailer.
Reported by: Coroner's jury (medical examiner or coroner).