Died in jail or a lockup
Marcolus Floyd
Marcolus Floyd, a Black man, was held in the jail at Richmond, Texas. On the morning of July 18, 1879, an armed mob took him from the jail and hanged him to a tree by the roadside, according to the Chicago Daily Tribune. The dispatch does not say whether the jailer or sheriff resisted, gave up the keys, or handed him over.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.