Died in jail or a lockup
Otto Miller
Otto Miller, a Black man, was held at the Dunnellon jail in Florida when an armed mob broke into the jail during the night, took him out and carried him away, according to a March 1897 report. The report's heading says the mob drowned him, though the text does not describe where or how his body was found. No account is given here of whether the jail's staff or sheriff resisted the mob, gave up the keys or handed him over. The report's account has not been confirmed by any other source.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. An armed mob broke into the Dunnellon jail in Florida, took Otto Miller from it and drowned him, according to the article's heading.
Reported by: news reports.