Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man of the Proctor family was held in the jail at Russellville, Kentucky, when a mob attacked the building on December 18, 1896. According to a newspaper report, he was shot to death in his cell during the attack that also killed his two brothers. The paper said he was shot because he cursed the mob.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A historical newspaper account says a mob shot him to death in his cell at the Russellville jail during the attack that also took his brothers.
Reported by: news reports.