Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A mob took a person from an Illinois jail on February 12, 1896, and killed them, according to a brief national news item published eight days later. The person's name, age, and the county where the jail stood are not given. The person was held at the jail when the mob took them. Nothing in the item says whether jail staff resisted, gave up keys, or handed the person over.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: national news item.