Died in jail or a lockup
Murphy
Murphy was held in the jail at Park City, Utah, in 1884, when a group of vigilantes took him from the jail and lynched him. The vigilantes also ordered his companions to leave the place. The Salt Lake Herald reported the killing in January 1886.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Murphy from the jail at Park City, Utah, and lynched him before any trial.
Reported by: news reports.