Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
In February 1901, a mob broke into the jail in Terre Haute, Indiana, where a man was being held, according to The Marietta Journal. The mob took him from the jail, lynched him and burned his body. The Marietta Journal reported the killing in March 1901.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: The Marietta Journal (reporters).