Died in jail or a lockup
Sharp
A man named Sharp was held in a jail in Missouri in July 1872 when a mob took him out and hanged him. A brief item in the Staunton Vindicator of August 2, 1872 reported the killing. The death is recorded here as a lynching from custody.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.