Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man held in the Harris County jail in Georgia was taken from it by a mob in mid-February 1861 and burned to death at a stake, according to The Daily Dispatch. His name is not given in the report, and the account says the crowd broke open the jail door to reach him. The paper does not say whether the jailer or sheriff resisted, gave up the keys, or handed him over.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Daily Dispatch reported that a mob broke open the Harris County, Georgia jail, took a man from it and burned him at a stake.
Reported by: The Daily Dispatch (reporters).