Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man held in the Lewiston jail was taken from the building by a mob and hanged, according to the Memphis Daily Appeal of June 23, 1871. The paper said the group, wearing disguises, broke open the jail to reach him. The paper also reported that the sheriff had not carried out a court order at the time.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.