Died in jail or a lockup
Rigus
Rigus, a Black man, was held in the jail at Frederick, Maryland. Early on the morning of November 23, 1887, masked men broke down the jail doors, took him from his cell and hanged him from a tree about a quarter of a mile from the prison. The sheriff refused to admit the mob, which then forced its way into the jail. The newspaper report says Rigus declared his innocence before he was killed.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.