Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man held in the jail at Hopkinsville, Kentucky, was taken out by a mob on March 14, 1888. According to the Stark County Democrat, the mob hanged him from a cherry tree in the town. The paper said he was made to stand in a spring wagon under the tree, and the wagon was then pulled away from under him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: newspaper account (historical) (reporters).