Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A mob took Mr. Faust from the local jail in New Braunfels, Texas, and shot him, according to the Cincinnati Daily Star, which reported the killing on July 7, 1879. The paper later reported that a man who died in Bandera County had confessed on his deathbed to the crime that had been attributed to Mr. Faust.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The article reports that a mob took him from the local jail and shot him.
Reported by: the article's news account (reporters).