Died in jail or a lockup
Ozlin McGaha
Ozlin McGaha was held in the jail at Fayetteville, Tennessee. On the night of November 29, 1895, a mob of about 300 armed men took McGaha from the jail and hanged them in the courthouse yard, according to the Hopkinsville Kentuckian's account published December 3, 1895. The report says the mob dispersed quietly once the men were dead. McGaha was taken alongside Joe Robertson, who was also hanged.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about 300 armed men took Ozlin McGaha from the Fayetteville, Tennessee jail and hanged him in the courthouse yard.
Reported by: news reports.