Died in jail or a lockup
Nathan Lucid
Nathan Lucid was held in the jail at Sardis, Mississippi. On the morning of June 21, 1882, a mob took him from the jail and lynched him, according to the Daily Gazette. The Daily Republican reported the same account the next day. Neither report says whether the jail officers resisted the mob, gave up the keys, or handed him over.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Gazette morning summary (reporters).