Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A letter from Alfredo Distefano to the New-York Tribune says a mob took a man from a jail in Illinois and lynched him. According to the letter, the man was waiting for the law to take its course when the mob seized him. The letter does not name him or give the city or the date of the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Alfredo Distefano, in a letter to the Tribune, says a mob took a man from an Illinois jail and lynched him.
Reported by: Alfredo Distefano, in a letter to the Tribune.