Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man held in the jail at Poweshieck, Iowa, was taken out by a mob in July 1857 and hanged from the limb of a tree. After the killing, the crowd turned its anger toward another man, and it resolved to hang him as well. It was persuaded to hold off on that for a few days.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: historical newspaper report (Chronicling America) (reporters).