Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man held in the jail in Springfield, Missouri, was taken from custody by a mob in April 1906 and hanged, according to a brief item in The Mt. Sterling Advocate. The same account says his body was burned afterward. Governor Folk called the mob's actions murder and offered a $300 reward for the arrest and conviction of those responsible. His name is not given in the source.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Gov. Folk called the mob's actions murder and offered a $300 reward for the arrest and conviction of the lynchers.
Reported by: Gov. Folk.