Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man held in the Middlesborough jail in Bell County, Kentucky, was taken from custody in July 1891 when a mob broke into the jail and hanged him from a bridge early that morning, according to the Louisville Post as quoted by The Daily News. The newspaper's editorial criticized the killing for harming the town's business prospects. The Lexington Transcript defended it as a response to lawlessness. The accounts of the mob's motives differ.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob broke into the Middlesborough jail, took a man from custody and hanged him from a bridge, according to the Louisville Post as quoted by The Daily News.
Reported by: Louisville Post (as quoted by The Daily News) (reporters).