Died in jail or a lockup
One of 2 people whose names were not reported
A man held in the Gainesville county jail in Florida was taken from his cell on February 18, 1891, by a mob of 300 or more people. The mob overpowered the guard on duty to reach him. They then hanged him from a nearby tree. The jail held him in custody when the crowd killed him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.