Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
According to a northern newspaper report from 1873, a masked mob rode into Salem, Indiana, and seized the sheriff. The mob broke into the jail, where the man was being held, and took him from his cell. The report says they beat him, shot him several times and hanged him in the woods. The Memphis Daily Appeal reprinted the account in July 1873.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A northern newspaper, reprinted by the Memphis Daily Appeal, reports that a masked mob seized the sheriff, broke into the jail, and shot and hanged a prisoner.
Reported by: a northern newspaper, reprinted by the Memphis Daily Appeal (reporters).