Died in jail or a lockup
McClosky
McClosky was held in the jail in Phoenix, Arizona. According to a Daily Republican report, early on the morning of August 22, 1879, a mob took him from the jail along with another man, Keller, and hanged them both in a public square. The account is in archived newspaper text and is partly illegible.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Daily Republican reported that a mob took McClosky from the jail in Phoenix, Arizona, and hanged him in a public square.
Reported by: Daily Republican (reporters).