Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man held in the county jail in Kentucky was taken from the jail in broad daylight by an armed mob and hanged on the public streets of a town in the county, according to the governor's message to the Kentucky General Assembly. A coroner's jury returned a verdict that he died at the hands of persons unknown. Rewards were offered for the arrest of those responsible. Governor Bradley said the mob was guilty of murder.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A coroner's jury found he died at the hands of persons unknown, and Governor Bradley said the mob was guilty of murder after it took him from the county jail.
Reported by: coroner's jury (medical examiner or coroner); Governor Bradley.