Died in jail or a lockup
N. Disharxon
N. Disharxon was held in the jail at Rayville, Louisiana, when a mob broke in, took them from custody and killed them. The Herald-Advance reported the lynching in January 1892. The source gives no details of the sheriff's or jailers' response, so nothing is said about whether they resisted, gave up the keys or handed the person over.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.