Died in custody
Maxwell
Maxwell, a man, was taken from a court in open daylight by a mob and hanged from a tree. A brief editorial remark in The Farmer And Mechanic, published November 24, 1881, reports the killing. He was in the custody of the court when the mob seized him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A newspaper editorial says a mob took Maxwell from court in daylight and hanged him from a tree.
Reported by: a newspaper editorial.