Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A crowd broke into a jail in Indiana, took one of the three men held there, and hanged him from the nearest tree until he died. The 1897 report gives no name for him. It says that no serious attempt would be made to punish those involved, though their identities could easily be found.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.