Died in jail or a lockup
Lewis Davis
Lewie Davis had been held for about six months in the St. Louis jail before being brought to Cuba, Missouri. Early on Sunday morning, September 23, 1888, a mob took him from the jail in Cuba and hanged him. He was 'taken' by the crowd from the jail, which had held him in its custody.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.