Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A prisoner held at the jail in Meridian, Texas, was shot by a band of about forty masked men who forcibly entered the jail, according to a report in the Batesville Guard published December 26, 1878. The person's name is not given in the account. The paper attributed the killing to the masked band.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A band of about 40 masked men forcibly entered the Meridian jail and shot a prisoner, according to the Batesville Guard.
Reported by: Batesville Guard (reporters).