Died in jail or a lockup
Marcello Escojido
Marcello Escojido was held in the Clifton jail in October 1897 when a mob of men from his own community took him out and shot him to death. The Graham Guardian, in an editorial, called the killing a lynching and said none of those involved had been recognized. The newspaper's account, as far as it goes, does not describe how the jail's staff responded to the mob.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Graham Guardian editorial says a mob of men from his own community took him from the Clifton jail and shot him to death.
Reported by: Graham Guardian editorial (reporters).